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 Mulkeytown.
PK–8Christopher Elem SchoolChristopher Community Unit School District 99
9–12Christopher HighChristopher Community Unit School District 99
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.