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Mount Vernon SD 80 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,317 students in Mount Vernon SD 80 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon SD 80 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#885 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
456 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
29%
17%
# White Students
751 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
166
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,073 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,524 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,073
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,524
$21,409
Best Mount Vernon SD 80 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 N 30th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8068
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8068
Grades: K-3
| 627 students
Rank: #22.
Zadok Casey Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #33.
J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
623 S 34th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8064
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8064
Grades: 4-5
| 261 students
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