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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,239 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 51% 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
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,491 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
3 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
428 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
29%
17%
# White Students
729 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
252
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
130
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,019 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,401 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,019
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,401
$21,244
Best Mount Vernon SD 80 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 280 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
| 392 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
| 567 students
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