Enrollment
106
High
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALMEYER CUSD 3·NCES 174008004039
Valmeyer High School
300 S Cedar Bluff Dr, Valmeyer, IL 62295 · (618) 935-2100 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL106 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
22 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 31 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 29% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Valmeyer CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Valmeyer High School
Valmeyer High School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valmeyer High School this school | 106 | 20.8% | 46.2% |
| Roanoke-Benson High School Roanoke | 146 | 19.2% | 53.8% |
| Lexington High School Lexington | 163 | 18.4% | 56.1% |
| Orangeville High School Orangeville | 111 | 15.3% | 50.5% |
| Cissna Park Sr High School Cissna Park | 98 | 26.5% | 44.3% |
| Oakland High School Oakland | 61 | 19.7% | 61.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valmeyer High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #118 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 106 | #644 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #548 of 578 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
106
-35 (-25%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 138
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 106 | 11 | 9.7:1 | 21% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 11.7 | 9.5:1 | 25% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 9.2 | 12.8:1 | 20% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 12.1 | 12.2:1 | 11% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 12% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 14% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 14 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 13 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valmeyer High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (148 to 106); teachers down 9% (12.1 to 11).
About Valmeyer High School
Valmeyer High School is a small high school in Valmeyer, Illinois. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 106 students. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 87% lower.
Valmeyer CUSD 3 has 3 schools; together they serve 335 students.
Most students at Valmeyer High School are White: 95% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Valmeyer High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Valmeyer High School operates with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.7:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Valmeyer High School reports 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 19% average for public schools in Monroe County.
A school with Valmeyer High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 59.5%. Valmeyer High School scores 46.2%, 13.3 points below that line.
Valmeyer High School is located in Monroe County, where median household income is about $102,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Valmeyer High School is one of 14 public schools in Monroe County, which together enroll about 5,006 students.
The nearest public school is Valmeyer Jr High, at less than a tenth of a mile. Valmeyer High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 46.2% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Valmeyer High School saw enrollment fall 25% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,036
Census ACS
Median income
$102,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valmeyer CUSD 3
- Valmeyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
- Valmeyer Jr HighMiddle · 77 students
Other schools in Valmeyer
- Valmeyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
- Valmeyer Jr HighMiddle · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Valmeyer Jr High0.0 mi · 77
- Valmeyer Elementary School0.0 mi · 152
- WINDSOR HIGH6.1 mi · 887
- SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE6.1 mi · 347
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD6.2 mi · 170
- WINDSOR ELEM.6.3 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About Valmeyer High SchoolHow many students attend Valmeyer High School?
Valmeyer High School enrolls approximately 106 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Valmeyer High School serve?
Valmeyer High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Valmeyer High School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Valmeyer High School.
What is the student diversity at Valmeyer High School?
Student demographics at Valmeyer High School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black.
What district is Valmeyer High School in?
Valmeyer High School is part of Valmeyer CUSD 3.
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