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Mount Vernon Township High School District 201

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Shiloh, Dodds, Spring Garden, Field, Webber, Rome, Ina, Pendleton, McClellan, Dix, Bonnie, Belle Rive and Moores Prairie.

Students
1,233
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,435
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mount Vernon Township High School District 201

  • School Grade C−: better than 24% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.6M, about $10,182 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Iola.

PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,435 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 39%Federal 15%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 70%Black 16%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Towns served

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.

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