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Mount Vernon SD 80 School District

2710 North St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2317

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 244-8080

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Mount Vernon SD 80 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,398 Schools

# Students

1,491 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

114 Teachers

136,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	252	83
Kind	130	125
1	149	131
2	159	137
3	128	135
4	128	135
5	146	135
6	129	137
7	122	141
8	148	143

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District
2023	#837
2022	#830
2021	#885
2019	#853
2018	#856
2017	#844
2016	#716
2015	#724
2014	#800
2013	#790
2012	#715

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2021	6%	28%
2019	10%	33%
2018	10%	32%
2017	8%	32%
2016	16%	31%
2015	14%	29%
2014	38%	59%
2013	41%	58%
2012	74%	80%
2011	73%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2022	9%	30%
2021	10%	32%
2019	19%	38%
2018	10%	37%
2017	15%	38%
2016	24%	36%
2015	22%	38%
2014	39%	57%
2013	43%	58%
2012	66%	75%
2011	63%	75%

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29%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	0.66	0.70
2022	0.66	0.68
2021	0.66	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.62	0.67
2017	0.62	0.67
2016	0.62	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.58	0.66
2013	0.58	0.66
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.59	0.66
2010	0.51	0.64
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.52	0.61
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.49	0.60
2003	0.49	0.59
2002	0.47	0.59
2001	0.45	0.58
2000	0.47	0.57
1999	0.46	0.56
1998	0.46	0.56
1997	0.44	0.54
1996	0.43	0.53
1995	0.40	0.53
1994	0.38	0.52
1993	0.38	0.52
1992	0.38	0.52
1991	0.35	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	5%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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% Black

29%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	17%
2022	30%	17%
2021	29%	17%
2020	25%	17%
2019	25%	17%
2018	28%	17%
2017	28%	17%
2016	29%	17%
2015	29%	17%
2014	28%	17%
2013	27%	18%
2012	27%	18%
2011	27%	18%
2010	29%	20%
2009	31%	20%
2008	30%	20%
2007	32%	20%
2006	31%	20%
2005	32%	20%
2004	33%	21%
2003	32%	21%
2002	30%	21%
2001	29%	21%
2000	31%	21%
1999	30%	21%
1998	29%	21%
1997	27%	20%
1996	26%	21%
1995	25%	20%
1994	24%	21%
1993	24%	21%
1992	23%	21%
1991	22%	21%

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% White

49%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	48%	45%
2022	48%	47%
2021	49%	47%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	54%	49%
2017	54%	49%
2016	53%	49%
2015	57%	49%
2014	58%	50%
2013	58%	50%
2012	61%	51%
2011	57%	51%
2010	61%	53%
2009	60%	53%
2008	61%	54%
2007	60%	55%
2006	62%	56%
2005	62%	57%
2004	64%	57%
2003	64%	58%
2002	67%	59%
2001	68%	60%
2000	67%	61%
1999	67%	62%
1998	68%	63%
1997	70%	64%
1996	71%	64%
1995	73%	65%
1994	75%	65%
1993	75%	65%
1992	75%	66%
1991	80%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	4%
2022	16%	4%
2021	15%	4%
2020	15%	4%
2019	15%	4%
2018	14%	3%
2017	14%	3%
2016	13%	3%
2015	11%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	9%	3%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$33 MM	$15 MM
2022	$30 MM	$14 MM
2021	$33 MM	$15 MM
2020	$30 MM	$14 MM
2019	$28 MM	$14 MM
2018	$29 MM	$15 MM
2017	$27 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$12 MM
2015	$22 MM	$10 MM
2014	$22 MM	$12 MM
2012	$22 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$22 MM	$10 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$18 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$16 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$30 MM	$14 MM
2022	$29 MM	$14 MM
2021	$30 MM	$14 MM
2020	$29 MM	$14 MM
2019	$31 MM	$13 MM
2018	$28 MM	$14 MM
2017	$26 MM	$12 MM
2016	$24 MM	$12 MM
2015	$21 MM	$11 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$20 MM	$11 MM
2011	$20 MM	$11 MM
2010	$21 MM	$11 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$18 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$17 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$8 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$16 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$6 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,019

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,757	$17,333
2022	$17,973	$19,707
2021	$21,931	$17,764
2020	$17,973	$19,707
2019	$16,020	$17,662
2018	$17,923	$19,255
2017	$15,592	$17,801
2016	$14,237	$14,596
2015	$13,585	$11,118
2014	$12,737	$13,203
2012	$12,481	$11,701
2011	$12,737	$11,859
2010	$12,610	$11,118
2009	$11,174	$10,546
2008	$10,260	$11,298
2007	$10,233	$10,143
2006	$8,761	$9,054
2005	$8,967	$9,158
2004	$8,576	$8,999
2003	$8,316	$8,614
2002	$8,145	$8,976
2001	$9,028	$8,649
2000	$8,822	$8,451
1999	$6,766	$7,697
1998	$5,271	$5,971
1997	$4,851	$5,662
1995	$5,397	$5,677
1992	$3,592	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$20,401

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon SD 80 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,158	$16,251
2022	$17,429	$19,097
2021	$20,319	$16,655
2020	$17,429	$19,097
2019	$17,679	$17,005
2018	$17,231	$18,215
2017	$15,301	$17,235
2016	$13,853	$14,516
2015	$13,120	$11,218
2014	$14,116	$12,904
2012	$11,503	$11,755
2011	$11,353	$11,220
2010	$12,179	$11,218
2009	$11,251	$10,416
2008	$10,289	$10,971
2007	$9,944	$9,827
2006	$9,073	$8,997
2005	$9,696	$9,234
2004	$8,834	$9,089
2003	$8,857	$9,395
2002	$9,088	$9,305
2001	$10,482	$8,562
2000	$8,362	$8,142
1999	$6,911	$7,325
1998	$5,198	$5,848
1997	$4,440	$5,503
1995	$4,952	$5,507
1992	$3,815	$4,672

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 N 30th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8068

Gr: K-3 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #22.

Zadok Casey Middle School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1829 Broadway St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8060

Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center

(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

623 S 34th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8064

Gr: 4-5 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: n/an/a

Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Center

Add to Compare

301 S 17th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-8087

Gr: PK | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mount Vernon SD 80 School District?

Mount Vernon SD 80 School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,491 students.

What is the rank of Mount Vernon SD 80 School District?

Mount Vernon SD 80 School District is ranked #838 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mount Vernon SD 80 School District?

49% of Mount Vernon SD 80 School District students are White, 29% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mount Vernon SD 80 School District?

Mount Vernon SD 80 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Mount Vernon SD 80 School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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