Summary:
The Mt Vernon Township HSD 201 district in Illinois contains a single high school, Mount Vernon High School, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,240 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, with test scores consistently below the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Mount Vernon High School had a 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a 2.4% dropout rate for the 2024-2025 school year, indicating room for improvement in student outcomes. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA, was generally below the state averages, with only 36.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from 427th out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 470th out of 698 in 2024-2025.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,201 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 for the 2023-2024 school year, Mount Vernon High School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with a 57.34% free and reduced-price lunch rate in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges in addressing the academic and socioeconomic needs of its students, and a comprehensive approach may be required to improve student outcomes and the overall quality of education at the school.
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