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Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District

4626 State Highway 154
Sesser, IL 62884-2277

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Top 50%

Tel: (618) 625-5105

www.sv196.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 373 students in Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District have an score of 41% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,120 Schools

# Students

548 Students

1,192,824 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

91,472 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	35	58
Kind	29	120
1	27	131
2	36	134
3	41	140
4	43	138
5	41	138
6	40	138
7	40	118
8	41	120

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#312 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District
2023	#312
2022	#447
2021	#494
2019	#631
2018	#633
2017	#728
2016	#724
2015	#715
2014	#429
2013	#535
2012	#558

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37%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2023	37%	27%
2021	21%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	18%	32%
2016	13%	31%
2015	15%	29%
2014	57%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	78%	80%
2011	79%	80%

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27%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	24%	32%
2019	25%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	24%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	22%	38%
2014	58%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	78%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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40-44%

50%

(21-22)

80-89%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2022	84%	87%
2018	84%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2024	0.19	0.70
2023	0.15	0.70
2022	0.14	0.68
2021	0.16	0.68
2020	0.12	0.68
2019	0.12	0.68
2018	0.09	0.67
2017	0.09	0.67
2016	0.09	0.67
2015	0.11	0.67
2014	0.11	0.66
2013	0.11	0.66
2012	0.10	0.65
2011	0.12	0.66
2010	0.03	0.64
2009	0.01	0.64
2008	0.01	0.64
2007	0.04	0.63
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.03	0.61
2004	0.01	0.60

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2022)
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

4%

28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2024	5%	28%
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%

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% Black

n/a

17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	16%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%

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% White

91%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2024	90%	45%
2023	92%	45%
2022	93%	47%
2021	92%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	95%	49%
2017	95%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	94%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	94%	50%
2012	95%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	100%	53%
2008	100%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	99%	57%
2003	99%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	100%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	66%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$14 MM
2018	$8 MM	$15 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2023	$9 MM	$14 MM
2022	$9 MM	$14 MM
2021	$9 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$13 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$12 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,310

$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,476	$17,333
2022	$15,126	$19,707
2021	$17,300	$17,764
2020	$15,126	$19,707
2019	$12,815	$17,662
2018	$12,217	$19,255
2017	$11,015	$17,801
2016	$10,922	$14,596
2015	$10,212	$11,118
2014	$10,954	$13,203
2012	$9,557	$11,701
2011	$11,018	$11,859
2010	$8,956	$11,118
2009	$8,663	$10,546
2008	$9,132	$11,298
2007	$8,783	$10,143
2006	$7,737	$9,054
2005	$7,959	$9,158
2004	$7,505	$8,999
2003	$7,969	$8,614
2002	$8,530	$8,976
2001	$7,643	$8,649
2000	$6,565	$8,451
1999	$6,062	$7,697
1998	$5,184	$5,971
1997	$4,813	$5,662
1995	$5,156	$5,677
1992	$3,917	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,974

$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,274	$16,251
2022	$13,781	$19,097
2021	$16,038	$16,655
2020	$13,781	$19,097
2019	$11,788	$17,005
2018	$11,267	$18,215
2017	$10,777	$17,235
2016	$10,920	$14,516
2015	$9,911	$11,218
2014	$10,734	$12,904
2012	$10,265	$11,755
2011	$9,425	$11,220
2010	$8,693	$11,218
2009	$8,380	$10,416
2008	$8,451	$10,971
2007	$8,025	$9,827
2006	$7,500	$8,997
2005	$8,060	$9,234
2004	$8,565	$9,089
2003	$8,731	$9,395
2002	$8,734	$9,305
2001	$8,022	$8,562
2000	$6,385	$8,142
1999	$5,969	$7,325
1998	$4,558	$5,848
1997	$4,521	$5,503
1995	$4,974	$5,507
1992	$4,177	$4,672

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Best Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sesser-valier Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
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4626 State Highway 154
Sesser, IL 62884
(618) 625-5105

Gr: PK-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Sesser-valier Jr High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
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6/

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Add to Compare

4626 State Highway 154
Sesser, IL 62884
(618) 625-5105

Gr: 6-8 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Enrollment: 548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
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