Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Listed by NCES as Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 (district ID 1735940)

Public school district · Franklin County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1735940

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 spent $13,785 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 548 students in 2024-25; 60.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,627 per student, up 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 in enrollment (605 to 616 students) and Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k10k15k20k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School Distri…$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit S…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k10k15k20k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School District 112$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit School…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k15k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School District 112$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit School Distric…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k15k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School District 112$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit School Dis…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$10,694,000 in revenue: 60.1% state, 28.8% local and 11.1% federal. Total spending including $694,000 of capital outlay was $9,567,000, or $15,709 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,427,000; Local $3,083,000; Federal $1,184,000; total $10,694,000.
  • State$6,427,000 60%
  • Local$3,083,000 29%
  • Federal$1,184,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

609 students in 2022-23, 577 students in 2023-24, 548 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 enrollment by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 54802004006008002022-236092023-245772024-25548
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 enrollment by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 54802004006008002022-236092023-245772024-25548
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 enrollment by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 54802004006008002022-236092023-245772024-25548
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 enrollment by school year2022-23: 609, 2023-24: 577, 2024-25: 54802004006008002022-236092023-245772024-25548

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360947.212.9
2023-2457747.912.0
2024-2554846.711.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 scored proficient or above: 27% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts27%29.9%312

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 46 students in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.6%
Students in the class46149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 252 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sesser-Valier Elementary School25211.8not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 121 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sesser-Valier Jr High School12114.7not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 175 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sesser-Valier High School17510.3not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentSesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 ranks 384 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,785).#384 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisSesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 is the number 535 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 609 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#535 of 865
  3. West Prairie CUSD 103The next larger Illinois district: 612 students in fall 2022, $21,021 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,021
  4. Spring Valley CCSD 99The next smaller Illinois district: 608 students in fall 2022, $15,359 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,359
  5. Compare Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 with West Prairie CUSD 103Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Sesser-Valier High School, its largest high school175 students in 2024-25, 10.3 per teacher.175
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196

  1. How many schools and students are in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 548 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 spend per student?
    $13,785 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,627 per student, up 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196's money come from?
    $10,694,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.1% state, 28.8% local and 11.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 110 of the 647 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 scored proficient or above: 27% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196?
    90% or more of the 46 students in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196's NCES district ID?
    1735940. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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