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Schools in Valmeyer · Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3

Valmeyer’s public schools score below 59% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Valmeyer’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valmeyer, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 7% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
335 students on the public path
In brief

Valmeyer’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1189 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Valmeyer’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% 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 $19,955 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 Valmeyer Jr High, then Valmeyer High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Valmeyer’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1189)Better than 27%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 184 test results could put Valmeyer anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Valmeyer’s students in the tested grades sat them (193 in math, 176 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valmeyer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Valmeyer Elementary SchoolValmeyer Community Unit School District 3B−
6–8Valmeyer Jr HighValmeyer Community Unit School District 3C+
9–12Valmeyer High SchoolValmeyer Community Unit School District 3B−

Valmeyer’s public schools are run by Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Fults and Maeystown. 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.

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 335 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,955IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 29.9% · 176 students tested
Math22%
State average 25.8% · 193 students tested

Valmeyer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Valmeyer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ValmeyerC+Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3

Every school in Valmeyer

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).

District schools in Valmeyerby address
Valmeyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
152 students12:1Rate it →
Valmeyer Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
77 students10:1Rate it →
Valmeyer High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
106 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Valmeyer’s schools

Are Valmeyer’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Valmeyer children attend score below 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valmeyer in?

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 335 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valmeyer kids go to high school?

Valmeyer High School, with 106 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Valmeyer spend per student?

$19,955 in Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.