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In the 2022-23 school year, 41.5% of the students in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 248 students in Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 103 (41.5%) passed.

The percentage of Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 13% compared to the previous school year.

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 roughly covers three schools within Franklin County and has a main office in Sesser.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196	51.3%	2.6%
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196	29.8%	0.8%