For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,188 students in MT Vernon TWP HSD 201 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in MT Vernon TWP HSD 201 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in MT Vernon TWP HSD 201 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Vernon High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,016 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
MT Vernon TWP HSD 201 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#748 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
146 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
874 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
171
# Students in K Grade:
-
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
304
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
273
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,125 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,894
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,125
$21,409
Best MT Vernon TWP HSD 201 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon High School
Math: 13% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11101 N Wells Bypass Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 246-1750
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 246-1750
Grades: 9-12
| 1,188 students
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