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Mount Vernon School District 80

At a glance

761^stof 811 Illinois districts▼ 6

Better than 6% of Illinois districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

2710 North St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864-2317·(618) 244-8080·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 6.2% of districts

Schools

1,445

Students

Top rankedJ L Buford Intermediate Educational Center1536^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center up 48 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Mount Vernon School District 80 in Illinois serves students from 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The district faces significant challenges, with lower academic proficiency rates compared to state averages and high rates of chronic absenteeism across all schools.

Among the standout schools, J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center stands out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.4%) and Mathematics (19.3%) in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Zadok Casey Middle School has the highest ELA proficiency rate among the middle grades, with 37.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025.

The district faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 25.4% to 25.4% in 2024-2025), very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (80.1% to 91.53% in 2023-2024), and declining academic performance across most schools from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. While the district spends relatively high amounts per student ($14,955 to $26,230 in 2023-2024), the low student-teacher ratios (12.2 to 14.5 in 2023-2024) and persistent achievement gaps suggest the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and utilization within the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Zadok Casey Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 Broadway St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8060	380	32	11.8	83.9%	177 (46.6%)	117 (30.8%)	15 (3.9%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	18.9	1144^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.4%		22.6	1047^th of 1363 public middle schools	23.2%	97		27.2				29.4	23.3	37.7	29.8				6.6	15.0	8.8	9.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$15,889	$2,221	$13,668
J L Buford Intermediate Educational Center	Public	4-5	623 S 34th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8064	260	18	14.4	85.0%	124 (47.7%)	68 (26.2%)	16 (6.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	26.1	1536^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.3%		23.5	1584^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.4%	48	25.0			34.9	40.3				37.4		26.4	12.1				19.3										$15,764	$2,221	$13,543
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center	Public	K-3	401 N 30th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8068	562	41	13.6	91.6%	256 (45.6%)	149 (26.5%)	49 (8.7%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (17.8%)								(n/a)			25.7						25.5	22.3						22.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6			$15,695	$2,221	$13,474
Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Center	Public	PK	301 S 17th St	Mount Vernon	62864	Jefferson County	Mount Vernon School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 244-8087	243	15	16.7	81.5%	120 (49.4%)	77 (31.7%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (15.2%)								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$28,228	$11,001	$17,227

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clintn/Jeffrsn/Marin/Washngtn ROE	0.1 mi	9
Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	0.73 mi	4
Mt Vernon Township HSD 201	0.74 mi	2	690^th
Edw/Glt/Hlt/Hdn/Pop/Sln/Wbh/Wn/Wh	1.67 mi	4
Hamilton/Jefferson ROE	1.67 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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