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Valmeyer High School

Q: Is Valmeyer High School a good school?

Valmeyer High School ranks 378 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Valmeyer High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Valmeyer, Illinois, which is part of the Valmeyer CUSD 3 district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 59th out of 643 Illinois high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 411th out of 699 in 2021-2022.

Academically, Valmeyer High School consistently outperforms the state average in ACT/SAT proficiency rates across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 16% of 10th graders and 20% of 9th graders proficient or better, compared to state averages of 34.6% and 38%. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 91.4%, and a low dropout rate of 2.4% to 3.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, Valmeyer High School outperforms Cahokia High School and Dupo High School in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Columbia High School and Waterloo High School in the region. The school also faces challenges with relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.1% to 26.3%.

106

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,453

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295-3133

(618) 935-2100

District: Valmeyer CUSD 3

Feeder schools for Valmeyer High School:

Elementary:	Valmeyer Elementary School
Middle:	Valmeyer Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Illinois avg48%

378^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

580^th of 811Valmeyer CUSD 3 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	46.5	378 of 698	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	202 of 697	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	224 of 699	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	411 of 699	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	300 of 688	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	381 of 701	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	189 of 647	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	141 of 642	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	59 of 643	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	128 of 670	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	90.3	42 of 670	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	70.8	186 of 665	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	63.9	264 of 655	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	185 of 643	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	209 of 632	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	84.7	73 of 624	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	55.1	313 of 612	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	83.6	74 of 596	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	68.1	185 of 590	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.3	256 of 592	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.5	220 of 586	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	422 of 685	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	206 of 664	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	372 of 656	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	315 of 658	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	314 of 639	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	428 of 665	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.6	131 of 620	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	427 of 685	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	216 of 668	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	96 of 668	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	26.5	483 of 664	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	289 of 653	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	289 of 675	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	274 of 619	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	383 of 564	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	257 of 554	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	297 of 557	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	407 of 560	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	369 of 553	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	415 of 552	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	242 of 548	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Science58%+9 vs state

Mathematics53%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Valmeyer High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% 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
Valmeyer High School	Public	9-12	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	106	11	9.6	20.8%	101 (95.3%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.5	378^th of 698 public high schools	45.8%		63.6	202^nd of 697 public high schools	71.0%	176	50.0	40.0	20.0	16.0	40.0	20.0	63.2	52.6	57.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	93.6	$16,453	$715	$15,738
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	505 E Bulldog	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 939-3455	876	51	17.1	20.0%	813 (92.8%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	80.8	106^th of 698 public high schools	84.8%		88.3	76^th of 697 public high schools	89.1%	30	72.3	59.6	55.4	41.7	59.2	51.2	65.9	56.5	63.6	98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.8	99.3	98.4	$11,959	$488	$11,472
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	77 Veterans Pkwy	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-5001	606	38	16.1	15.2%	561 (92.6%)	5 (0.8%)	24 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	81.9	100^th of 698 public high schools	85.7%		89.7	71^st of 697 public high schools	89.8%	29	68.0	67.9	40.1	51.1	51.0	65.6	66.7	64.5	66.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	97.8	99.0	98.5	$13,233	$382	$12,851
Dupo High School	Public	9-12	600 Louisa Ave	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 286-3214	259	24	10.8	67.2%	212 (81.9%)	9 (3.5%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	29.6	509^th of 698 public high schools	27.1%		28.7	483^rd of 697 public high schools	30.7%	26	46.4	40.0	26.8	23.6	33.9	20.0	36.2	20.7	25.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$18,277	$345	$17,932
Monroe/Randolph Red Brick School	Public	6-12	134 N Main St	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 680-0154	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Red Bud High School	Public	9-12	815 Locust St	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Red Bud CUSD 132	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 282-3826	396	29	13.6	31.8%	373 (94.2%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	66.2	202^nd of 698 public high schools	71.1%		58.9	230^th of 697 public high schools	67.0%	28	69.7	58.2	39.5	33.7	50.0	51.0	45.2	43.0	51.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	$15,008	$192	$14,816
CCSI Alternative School	Public	9-12	6137 Beck Rd	Red Bud	62278	Monroe County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 473-2222	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Center of Southern IL	Public	11-12	6137 Beck Rd	Red Bud	62278	Monroe County	Monroe/Randolph ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 473-2222	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ACDC Penniman	Public	6-12	300 Annunciation Ct	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 332-5101	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cahokia High School	Public	9-12	800 Range Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3730	850	46	18.5	75.9%	24 (2.8%)	758 (89.2%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	6.6	660^th of 698 public high schools	5.4%		10.4	670^th of 697 public high schools	3.9%	10	20.7	21.1	2.9	1.2	16.6	14.8	13.0	3.8	11.9	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.4	98.1	96.8	$24,074	$2,793	$21,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Valmeyer High School

Is Valmeyer High School a good school?

Valmeyer High School ranks 378^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valmeyer High School?

Students at Valmeyer High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Valmeyer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Valmeyer High School.

What schools feed into Valmeyer High School?

Valmeyer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Valmeyer Elementary School
Middle : Valmeyer Junior High

What district is Valmeyer High School in?

Valmeyer CUSD 3

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