Sesser - Valier Elementary School in Sesser, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sesser - Valier Elementary School is a rural public school in Sesser, Illinois that is part of Sesser-valier Cmty Unit SD 196. It serves 248 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

248 Students

18 Teachers

4626 State Highway 154

Sesser, IL 62884 View local requests

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Sesser - Valier Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Lance

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Sesser - Valier Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sesser - Valier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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