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What's the most underrated thing about Mount Vernon High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,233
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT VERNON TWP HSD 201·NCES 172736002904
Mount Vernon High School
11101 N Wells Bypass Rd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 · (618) 246-1750 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,233 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
86 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
695 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 298 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 301 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 313 | 25% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon High School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon High School this school | 1,233 | 56.4% | 26.6% |
| Jacksonville High School Jacksonville | 890 | 54.3% | 35.6% |
| Quincy Sr High School Quincy | 1,847 | 55.1% | 38.6% |
| East Peoria High School East Peoria | 823 | 56.3% | 29.9% |
| Limestone Community High School Peoria | 898 | 49.8% | 30.4% |
| Harlem High School Machesney Park | 1,884 | 54.7% | 30.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mount Vernon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #395 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,233 | #182 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #261 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #204 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #232 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #95 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,233
+68 (+6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,403
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,233 | 86.2 | 14.3:1 | 56% (695) |
| 2023-24 | 1,240 | 89.6 | 13.8:1 | 57% (711) |
| 2022-23 | 1,210 | 94 | 12.9:1 | 54% (658) |
| 2020-21 | 1,165 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,151 | 71.7 | 16.1:1 | 54% (622) |
| 2015-16 | 1,170 | 71 | 16.5:1 | 46% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 1,285 | 73 | 17.6:1 | 47% (600) |
| 2000-01 | 1,488 | 76 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,403 | 78 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Vernon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,151 to 1,233); teachers up 20% (71.7 to 86.2).
About Mount Vernon High School
At 11101 N Wells Bypass Rd in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Mount Vernon High School operates as a mid-sized high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,233 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 is the district for Mount Vernon High School.
The student body at Mount Vernon High School is 70% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Mount Vernon High School comes to 86.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. On the income side, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Mount Vernon High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 23% of Illinois public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Mount Vernon High School is -12.4 points: 26.6% actual, 39.0% predicted.
Census data for Jefferson County show the median household earns about $63,118 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Mount Vernon High School, Jefferson County has 31 public schools.
Mount Vernon High School is about 1.7 miles from McClellan Elementary School, its nearest public school. Mount Vernon High School has 7 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 32.4% on proficiency, and Mount Vernon High School is below that at 26.6%.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts increased from 1,165 (2020-21) to 1,233 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Mount Vernon High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,550
Census ACS
Median income
$63,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
5,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Dr Nick Osborne Primary CenterElementary · 562 students
- Zadok Casey Middle SchoolMiddle · 380 students
- Summersville Grade SchoolElementary · 283 students
- J L Buford Intermediate Ed CenterElementary · 260 students
- Dr Andy Hall Early Educ CenterElementary · 243 students
- Bethel Grade SchoolElementary · 154 students
Other Mount Vernon High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Mount Vernon High. Mount Vernon High School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Mount Vernon HighAlexandria, VA · 1,858 students
- Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon, WA · 1,849 students
- MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOLMOUNT VERNON, NY · 1,062 students
- Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon, OH · 944 students
- Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon, IN · 583 students
Nearby schools
- McClellan Elementary School1.7 mi · 56
- J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center1.7 mi · 260
- Bethel Grade School2.4 mi · 154
- Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center2.5 mi · 562
- Zadok Casey Middle School2.8 mi · 380
- Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Center3.6 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Vernon High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Vernon High School?
Mount Vernon High School enrolls approximately 1,233 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mount Vernon High School serve?
Mount Vernon High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Vernon High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Vernon High School is approximately 14.3:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mount Vernon High School?
Student demographics at Mount Vernon High School are roughly 70% White, 4% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Mount Vernon High School?
Mount Vernon High School is overseen by Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.