C+
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Tyrone, Goode, Sesser, Valier and Barren, and parts of Browning and North City.
Students
548
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,627
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.3M, about $2,381 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,627 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 62%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
580’20
607’21
609’22
577’23
548’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Benton, Ewing
$19,692per student
Waltonville Community Unit School District 1Bald Hill, Elk Prairie
$16,100per student
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188Denning, Six Mile
$18,236per student
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47Benton
$15,517per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.