Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Ctr

Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Ctr is a small elementary school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, part of Mount Vernon SD 80. The school teaches 243 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Within Mount Vernon SD 80, which oversees 4 schools and 1,445 students, Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Ctr is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Ctr records that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 32% Black, 15% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $63,118, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,314 students), Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Ctr is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Zadok Casey Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 27%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 243 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 22% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.