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Mount Vernon SD 80 School District

2710 North St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2317
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 392 students in Mount Vernon SD 80 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Mount Vernon SD 80 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,491 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Vernon SD 80 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#837 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
27%
9%
30%
29%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
29%
22%
% White
49%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,019
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,401
$21,662

Best Mount Vernon SD 80 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zadok Casey Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060
Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,491 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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