Mount Vernon SD 80 School District

2710 North St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2317
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 241 students in Mount Vernon SD 80 School District.
Public Preschools in Mount Vernon SD 80 School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
36,997 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#885 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mount Vernon SD 80  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Vernon SD 80  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Vernon SD 80  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
456 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
29%
19%
# White Students
751 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
48%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
241
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
166
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
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29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
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15
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mount Vernon SD 80  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Mount Vernon SD 80  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,073
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mount Vernon SD 80  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,524
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mount Vernon SD 80  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mount Vernon SD 80 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
301 S 17th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8087
Grades: PK
| 241 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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