Top 10 Best Mount Vernon Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 3,353 students in Mount Vernon, IL (there are 3 private schools, serving 161 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Mount Vernon, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Mount Vernon, IL are Franklin-jefferson Sped-int-k-12, Oakland Education Center and Summersville Grade School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mount Vernon, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 31% statewide average). Schools in Mount Vernon have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Best Mount Vernon, IL Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Franklin-jefferson Sped-int-k-12
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1118 Fairfield Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 439-7231
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oakland Education Center
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
320 S 7th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-5720
Grades: n/a
| 0 students
Rank: #33.
Summersville Grade School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1118 Fairfield Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8079
Grades: PK-8
| 264 students
Rank: #44.
Mcclellan Elementary School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9475 N Il Highway 148
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8072
Grades: K-8
| 56 students
Rank: #55.
Spring Garden Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14975 E Bakerville Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8070
Grades: K-4
| 129 students
Rank: #66.
Bethel Grade School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Bethel Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8095
Grades: PK-8
| 158 students
Rank: #77.
Mount Vernon High School
Math: 13% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11101 N Wells Bypass Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 246-1750
Grades: 9-12
| 1,188 students
Rank: #88.
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 N 30th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8068
Grades: K-3
| 627 students
Rank: #99.
Zadok Casey Middle School
Math: 6% | Reading: 10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #1010.
J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center
Math: 5% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
623 S 34th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8064
Grades: 4-5
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clnton/mrn/wshngtn Pre-kind Prog
Alternative School
1710 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8040
Grades: PK
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 S 17th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8087
Grades: PK
| 241 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mt Vernon Alternative School
Alternative School
2300 Benton Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 316-7071
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mt Vernon Area Career Center
Vocational School
11101 N Wells Bypass Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-3700
Grades: 11-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Safe School Program
Alternative School
2300 Benton Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 316-7071
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Mount Vernon, Illinois

Mount Vernon, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
14975 E Bakerville Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8070
Grades: K-8
| 133 students
320 South 7th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 246-5602
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
320 S 7th Street
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-3700
Grades: n/a
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Mount Vernon, IL?
The top ranked public schools in Mount Vernon, IL include Franklin-jefferson Sped-int-k-12, Oakland Education Center and Summersville Grade School.
How many public schools are located in Mount Vernon, IL?
15 public schools are located in Mount Vernon, IL.
What percentage of students in Mount Vernon, IL go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Mount Vernon, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Mount Vernon, IL?
Mount Vernon, IL public schools minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public schools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

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