Best Public Schools in Mount Vernon, IL

The city of Mount Vernon, Illinois, is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from various districts. While some schools, such as Summersville Grade School and Bethel Grade School, consistently perform above state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the majority of schools in the Mount Vernon School District 80 struggle, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.5% to 37.4% in English Language Arts and 9.9% to 22.8% in Mathematics.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the schools in the Mount Vernon School District 80 and the schools in the Summersville School District 79 and Bethel School District 82. The schools with higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, such as those in the Mount Vernon School District 80, tend to have lower academic proficiency rates.

While the Mount Vernon High School has relatively low proficiency rates compared to the state, the Summersville Grade School and Bethel Grade School stand out as strong performers, with proficiency rates ranging from 55% to 88% across different grade levels. These disparities suggest that factors beyond just school funding, such as student demographics and district-level policies, may be contributing to the differences in academic performance across the city.