Sesser-Valier Jr High School
Sesser, IL · Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
362nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 47%▲ Improving
4626 State Highway 154, Sesser, IL 62884
(618)625-5105NCES ID 173594004831Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sesser-Valier Jr High School 362nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 47% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 47th in 2025 — improving.
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 132 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 93.2% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 3.0% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.8% | 3.0% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 Jr High School
- #523Spring Garden Middle SchoolSpring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 · 10 mi away523rd of 685
ELA 43% ▼19 · Math 19% ▼6Compare - #609Zeigler-Royalton Jr High SchoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 · 10.1 mi away609th of 685
ELA 33% ▼29 · Math 11% ▼14Compare - #317Du Quoin Middle SchoolDu Quoin CUSD 300 · 10.1 mi away317th of 685
ELA 65% ▲3 · Math 29% ▲4Compare - #406Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton CCSD 47 · 10.8 mi away406th of 685
ELA 51% ▼11 · Math 29% ▲4Compare - #579Central Jr High SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 14.8 mi away579th of 685
ELA 40% ▼22 · Math 12% ▼13Compare - #154Pinckneyville Middle SchoolPinckneyville SD 50 · 16.5 mi away154th of 685
ELA 70% ▲8 · Math 51% ▲26Compare - #630Zadok Casey Middle SchoolMount Vernon SD 80 · 18.3 mi away630th of 685
ELA 30% ▼32 · Math 10% ▼15Compare - #18Elverado Junior High SchoolElverado CUSD 196 · 19.3 mi away18th of 685
ELA 81% ▲19Compare
What school district is Sesser-Valier Jr High School in?
Sesser-Valier Jr High School is part of the Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district in Sesser, Illinois.
Is Sesser-Valier Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sesser-Valier Jr High School 362nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 47% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sesser-Valier Jr High School?
White 93%, Hispanic 3%, Two or more races 3% (132 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sesser-Valier Jr 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.