Sesser-Valier High School
Sesser, IL · Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
403rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 33%▼ Declining
4626 State Highway 154, Sesser, IL 62884
(618)625-5105NCES ID 173594003730Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sesser-Valier High School 403rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 33th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 179 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.1% | 89.9% | ▼ 7.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 5.0% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 3.9% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $111K in zip 62884 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2013
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Sesser-Valier High School
- #429Christopher HighChristopher USD 99 · 7 mi away429th of 601
ELA 33% ▼3Compare - #50Waltonville High SchoolWaltonville CUSD 1 · 9.2 mi away50th of 601
ELA 68% ▲32Compare - –Zeigler-Royalton High SchoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 · 10 mi awayCompare
- #362Du Quoin High SchoolDu Quoin CUSD 300 · 10.2 mi away362nd of 601
ELA 42% ▲6 · Math 36%Compare - #288Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Cons HSD 103 · 10.2 mi away288th of 601
ELA 51% ▲15 · Math 35%Compare - #454Frankfort Community High SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 14.8 mi away454th of 601
ELA 41% ▲5 · Math 21%Compare - –Elverado High SchoolElverado CUSD 196 · 15.1 mi awayCompare
- #470Mount Vernon High SchoolMt Vernon Twp HSD 201 · 15.7 mi away470th of 601
ELA 37% ▲1 · Math 22%Compare
What school district is Sesser-Valier High School in?
Sesser-Valier High School is part of the Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district in Sesser, Illinois.
Is Sesser-Valier High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sesser-Valier High School 403rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sesser-Valier High School?
White 90%, Hispanic 5%, Two or more races 4%, Black 1% (179 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sesser-Valier High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62884 is $111K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.