A−
Summersville School District 79
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Mount Vernon, and parts of Mount Vernon.
Students
283
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,939
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Summersville School District 79
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,117 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hoyleton.
PK–8Nashville Grade SchoolNashville Consolidated Community School District 49
9–12Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville Community High School District 99
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Nashville Community High School District 99, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,939 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 27%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 62%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
282’20
264’21
275’22
264’23
283’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.