Best Public Schools in Mount Vernon, IL

Summary:

The city of Mount Vernon, Illinois is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with some standout schools like Summersville Grade School and Bethel Grade School outperforming the state averages, while schools in the Mount Vernon School District 80 system struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

Summersville Grade School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, ranking 546 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong academic performance, with 47.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.5% proficient or better in Mathematics. Bethel Grade School is another high-performing elementary school, ranking 858 out of 2,067 and earning a 3-star rating, with 37.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.5% proficient or better in Mathematics.

In contrast, the schools in the Mount Vernon School District 80 system, including Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center, Zadok Casey Middle School, and J.L. Buford Intermediate Educational Center, all have 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank in the bottom half of Illinois schools in their respective categories. These schools have low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Vernon Alternative School	Public	6-12	2300 Benton Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 316-7071	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Safe School Program	Public	6-12	2300 Benton Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 316-7071	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Zadok Casey Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 Broadway St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 244-8060	419	30	13.7	76.1%	205 (48.9%)	141 (33.7%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.8%)	22.6	1047^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.2%		18.3	1151^st of 1367 public middle schools	15.8%	104	45.3				23.0	18.8	34.2	25.9				7.9	10.7	8.5	9.0			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,161	$3,345	$11,816
J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Public	4-5	623 S 34th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 244-8064	275	20	13.5	81.8%	133 (48.4%)	82 (29.8%)	11 (4.0%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.2%)	23.5	1584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.4%		17.5	1777^th of 2077 public elementary schools	14.4%	193	32.6		20.4	24.6				22.5		6.1	10.1				8.1											$15,199	$3,524	$11,676
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center	Public	K-3	401 N 30th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 244-8068	600	42	14.1	92.0%	278 (46.3%)	177 (29.5%)	37 (6.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (16.3%)								(n/a)		13.6						13.5	12.9						12.8			97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$14,955	$3,361	$11,594
Summersville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1118 Fairfield Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Summersville School District 79	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 244-8079	275	24	11.4	44.4%	247 (89.8%)	6 (2.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	70.2	546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.6%		80.4	367^th of 2077 public elementary schools	82.3%	179	71.1	21.9	36.4	28.6	85.3	46.2	70.6	47.9	46.9	48.5	42.8	55.9	38.5	88.2	51.5			100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	100.0	29.0	$11,938	$1,317	$10,620
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	11101 N Wells Bypass Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mt Vernon Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 246-1750	1,210	94	12.8	54.4%	858 (70.9%)	176 (14.5%)	56 (4.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (9.2%)	36.1	427^th of 697 public high schools	38.7%		36.1	462^nd of 699 public high schools	33.9%	35	35.6															10.3	21.3	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	$17,201	$1,009	$16,192
Mt Vernon Area Career Center	Public	11-12	11101 N Wells Bypass Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 244-3700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-4	14975 E Bakerville Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Spring Garden CCSD 178	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 244-8070	138	11	12.2	58.7%	131 (94.9%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	28.3	1454^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.7%		28.1	1443^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	30.5%	11		27.2	25.0					26.1	13.6	4.2								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$14,285	$1,938	$12,347
Bethel Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	1201 Bethel Rd	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Bethel School District 82	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 244-8095	160	14	11.0	72.5%	134 (83.8%)	6 (3.8%)	11 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	53.3	858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%		41.4	1147^th of 2077 public elementary schools	44.8%	289	60.6	38.9	63.1	6.3	27.3	7.1	70.6	37.9	55.6	47.4	6.3	18.2	0.0	35.3	29.5			96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.0	26.2	$17,352	$3,091	$14,261
McClellan Elementary School	Public	K-8	9475 N IL Highway 148	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	McClellan CCSD 12	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 244-8072	54	7	7.4	35.2%	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	26.7	$13,986	$1,423	$12,563

Cities Near Mount Vernon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodlawn	6.82 mi	4	479^th
Opdyke	7.55 mi	1	366^th
Texico	8.32 mi	1	667^th
Dix	8.59 mi	1	437^th
Bluford	8.92 mi	5	596^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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