Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSesser’s public schools score below 54% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Sesser’s districts is 21%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sesser, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sesser’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 941 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sesser’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,627 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Sesser-Valier Jr High School, then Sesser-Valier High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sesser’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sesser, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 252 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 121 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 121 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 121 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier High School
Grades 9–12 · 175 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sesser
Sesser-Valier High School
Grades 9–12 · 175 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Sesser’s public schools are run by Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196, which also serves Barren, Goode, Tyrone and Valier. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Sesser vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Sesser’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sesser | B− | Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 |
| Barren | — | Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 PK–12 · Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115 PK–8 · Benton Consolidated High School District 103 9–12 |
| Goode | B− | Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 |
All 2 neighbors share Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 with Sesser, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sesser
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sesser’s schools
Are Sesser’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sesser children attend score below 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sesser in?
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 548 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sesser kids go to high school?
Sesser-Valier High School, with 175 students; its own test results earn a B+.
How much does Sesser spend per student?
$15,627 in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sesser families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sesser → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.