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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,294 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 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
461 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
31%
17%
# White Students
715 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
156
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,158 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,757
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,158
$21,170
Best Mount Vernon SD 80 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
j l buford intermediate Educational center
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
623 S 34th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8064
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8064
Grades: 4-5
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Zadok Casey Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 N 30th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8068
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8068
Grades: K-3
| 600 students
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