Waltonville High School vs. Mount Vernon High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waltonville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 99 students in grades 9-12, Waltonville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,240 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
99 students
1,240 students


% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
90 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1376 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2445 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
37%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 8 Students
-
2
Grade 9 Students
34
325
Grade 10 Students
24
317
Grade 11 Students
20
310
Grade 12 Students
21
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
n/a
5%


% Black
1%
14%


% White
98%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%


Diversity Score
0.04
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%







