Top Rankings
Summersville SD 79 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 275 students in Summersville SD 79 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
Public School in Summersville SD 79 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
4,408 Schools
# Students
275 Students
1,888,363 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
135,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Summersville SD 79 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#85 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35-39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
101,358 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
508,785 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
6 Students
304,592 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
247 Students
851,337 Students
% White Students
90%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,792 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
77,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
76,314
# Students in K Grade:
33
121,289
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
130,456
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
163,954
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
128,977
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
130,483
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
134,608
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
136,282
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
141,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
152,960
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
153,002
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
143,636
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
146,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,945 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,669 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,945
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,669
$21,170
Best Summersville SD 79 School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summersville Grade School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1118 Fairfield Rd
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8079
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8079
Grades: PK-8
| 275 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Summersville SD 79 School District?
Summersville SD 79 School District manages 1 public schools serving 275 students.
What is the rank of Summersville SD 79 School District?
Summersville SD 79 School District is ranked #84 out of 845 school districts in Illinois (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Summersville SD 79 School District?
90% of Summersville SD 79 School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Summersville SD 79 School District?
Summersville SD 79 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Summersville SD 79 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,669 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
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