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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 Williamson.
PK–5Staunton Elem SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
6–8Staunton Jr High SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
9–12Staunton High SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Staunton Community Unit School District 6, 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.