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Sesser-Valier Junior High School

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Sesser-Valier Junior High School ranks 578 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Sesser-Valier Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sesser, Illinois, with a student population of 132. The school is part of the Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district, which is ranked 413 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sesser-Valier Junior High School has shown mixed performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62.6% of students proficient or better in ELA, which is higher than the state average of 53.1% but lower than the Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district average of 61.8%. However, in mathematics, the school had only 25.2% of students proficient or better, significantly lower than the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 46.6%. The school's performance in science, with 37.2% of 8th graders proficient or better, is also below the state average of 45.4%. Interestingly, the school's low-income students performed better than the state average, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools in this category.

One area of concern for Sesser-Valier Junior High School is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This issue may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. Compared to nearby schools, such as Elverado Junior High School and Pinckneyville Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and mathematics, Sesser-Valier Junior High School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school does outperform some other nearby schools, such as Zadok Casey Middle School and Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School, in both ELA and mathematics.

121

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,561

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4626 State Highway 154
Sesser, IL 62884-2277

(618) 625-5105

District: Sesser-Valier CUSD 196

Students who attend Sesser-Valier Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Sesser-Valier High School

Feeder schools for Sesser-Valier Junior High School:

Elementary:

Sesser-Valier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg49%

Illinois avg46%

578^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

413^th of 811Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	578 of 1368	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	397 of 1363	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	594 of 1367	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	737 of 1369	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	729 of 1241	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	794 of 1356	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	780 of 1293	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	899 of 1293	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	902 of 1294	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.2	1106 of 1302	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	726 of 1322	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.1	993 of 1367	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.8	715 of 1365	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	626 of 1344	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	682 of 1327	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	940 of 1318	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	1018 of 1293	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.6	868 of 1287	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.6	908 of 1272	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.3	684 of 1209	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.7	810 of 1204	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.5	834 of 1185	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	722 of 1248	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	409 of 1251	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	554 of 1275	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	591 of 1286	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	591 of 1017	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	698 of 1276	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	692 of 1226	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	371 of 1229	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	126 of 1219	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	362 of 1234	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	34.8	771 of 1221	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	724 of 1019	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	668 of 1217	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	727 of 1161	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	383 of 1271	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	326 of 1264	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	628 of 1292	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	791 of 1286	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	772 of 1048	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	817 of 1296	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	815 of 1223	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	602 of 884	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	470 of 875	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	630 of 895	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	725 of 898	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	666 of 813	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	757 of 905	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	776 of 889	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	Public	6-8	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	121	8	14.6	66.1%	112 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	53.2	578^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%		64.7	397^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.9%	181		37.2		46.3	69.2	72.1	62.6		22.0	25.6	27.9	25.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.5	$13,561	$1,400	$12,161
Starquest Academy RSSP North	Public	6-8	901 Public Sq	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spring Garden Middle School	Public	5-8	511 S Elm St	Ina	62846	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 437-5361	93	8	11.3	47.3%	84 (90.3%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	36.6	832^nd of 1368 public middle schools	39.2%		52.3	567^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.4%	265	16.0	33.3	36.0	30.8	62.5	45.0	43.2	16.0	23.1	20.8	15.0	18.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.0	92.0	$11,009	$1,117	$9,892
Du Quoin Middle School	Public	5-8	845 E Jackson St	Du Quoin	62832	Perry County	Du Quoin CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 542-2646	376	32	11.9	57.2%	322 (85.6%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	66.3	407^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.2%		61.7	429^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.5%	22	28.4	50.6	47.9	53.9	79.1	82.0	65.6	22.3	21.3	38.5	33.7	28.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	75.5	$14,823	$2,218	$12,605
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	Public	6-8	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	100	8	12.5	63.0%	90 (90.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	25.4	1006^th of 1368 public middle schools	26.5%		18.2	1147^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%	141		41.2		34.6	28.2	38.2	33.3		15.4	5.1	14.7	11.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.2	$15,335	$1,107	$14,228
Benton Grade School 5-8	Public	5-8	1000 Forrest St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-4011	429	34	12.6	61.1%	400 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	54.5	565^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.7%		47	636^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.3%	71	35.4	54.0	41.2	48.5	40.5	78.4	50.7	35.1	20.8	24.3	38.6	29.5	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	74.9	$14,282	$939	$13,343
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 E 9th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 937-2444	215	19	11.2	53.5%	195 (90.7%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	29.7	942^nd of 1368 public middle schools	31.1%		29.2	919^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%	23		39.4			39.0	41.9	40.5			11.4	13.5	12.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	$15,429	$361	$15,069
Pinckneyville Middle School	Public	5-8	700 E Water St	Pinckneyville	62274	Perry County	Pinckneyville School District 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 357-2724	235	18	12.8	43.8%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	82.6	211^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.6%		85.2	171^st of 1363 public middle schools	87.5%	40	49.0	64.9	59.2	83.1	75.0	64.9	71.1	59.2	61.0	41.7	45.6	51.6	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.6	72.1	$13,681	$1,389	$12,293
Zadok Casey Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 Broadway St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8060	380	32	11.8	83.9%	177 (46.6%)	117 (30.8%)	15 (3.9%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	18.9	1144^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%		22.6	1047^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.2%	97		27.2		29.4	23.3	37.7	29.8		6.6	15.0	8.8	9.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,889	$2,221	$13,668
Elverado Junior High School	Public	6-8	190 Harrison St	Vergennes	62994	Jackson County	Elverado CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 684-3527	69	7	9.4	68.1%	60 (87.0%)	4 (5.8%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	60.1	485^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.5%		52.3	566^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	81		55.6		84.2	87.1	77.8	83.8		21.1	12.9	5.6	13.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	94.2	$14,474	$1,349	$13,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Sesser-Valier Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sesser-Valier Junior High School?

Students at Sesser-Valier Junior High School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Sesser-Valier Junior High School a good school?

Sesser-Valier Junior High School ranks 578^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Sesser-Valier Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Sesser-Valier Junior High School usually go on to attend Sesser-Valier High School

How many students attend Sesser-Valier Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended Sesser-Valier Junior High School.

What district is Sesser-Valier Junior High School in?

Sesser-Valier CUSD 196

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