A−
Summersville School District 79
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Mount Vernon Township, 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 Vernon.
PK–5Patoka Elem SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100
6–8Patoka Jr High SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100
9–12Patoka Sr High SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 100
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 75% at Patoka Community Unit School District 100, 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.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Dodds Township, Field Township, Shiloh Township
$21,435per student
Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178Dodds Township
$14,571per student
Bluford Unit School District 318Webber Township
$14,405per student
Bluford Unit School District 318 (9-12) in FarringtonFarrington Township
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.