Safe School Program

As a medium-sized 9-12 campus in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Safe School Program works with students from the surrounding community from grades 6 through 12, overseen by Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE.

Operationally, Safe School Program answers to Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of school funding signals, Safe School Program reports 3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $63,118, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Safe School Program is one of 31 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 5,314 students).

Bethel Grade School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.