For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 121 students in Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
548 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.9%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,974 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,310
$22,455
Spending / Student
$16,974
$21,692
Best Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sesser-valier Jr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4626 State Highway 154
Sesser, IL 62884
(618) 625-5105
Sesser, IL 62884
(618) 625-5105
Gr: 6-8 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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