B+
Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Black, Mount Vernon, Marrs, Lynn and Point.
Students
1,999
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,360
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the IN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.5M, about $3,242 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Barnhill.
K–8New Hope Elem SchoolNew Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
9–12Fairfield Comm High SchoolFairfield Community High School District 225
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,360 per student · 12% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 50%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,997’20
2,064’21
2,101’22
2,061’23
1,999’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Emma, Hawthorne
$16,644per student
North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictCenter, Harmony, Robinson
$12,167per student
Evansville-Vanderburgh School CorporationPerry
$13,945per student
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7New Haven
$16,825per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.