Mount Vernon, IL Public Schools

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41%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

40%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Mount Vernon school information

Index	Mount Vernon	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	28%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	14	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	3	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Mount Vernon are 41% lower than the national average
There are approximately 14 public schools in Mount Vernon
83.2% of people in Mount Vernon have completed 8th grade
80.5% of people in Mount Vernon have completed high school
18.1% of people in Mount Vernon have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Mount Vernon

Index	Mount Vernon	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	83.2%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.5%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.0%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	28.3%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	18.1%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.1%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.0%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Mount Vernon, IL School Districts

Bethel School District 82
Mount Vernon School District 80
McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201
Summersville School District 79

There are a total of 14 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Vernon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Vernon, IL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Mount Vernon, IL, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.

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Dahlgren, IL	699	52%	8.3%
Opdyke, IL	303	42%	12.5%
Woodlawn, IL	555	36%	26.0%
Irvington, IL	588	35%	27.1%
Bluford, IL	662	34%	29.2%
Mount Vernon, IL	14,769	28%	40.9%

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Gloversville, NY	14,771	45%	6.3%
Hobe Sound, FL	14,764	59%	21.9%
Sterling, IL	14,774	28%	41.7%
Whitewater, WI	14,762	41%	14.9%
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Mount Vernon, IL	14,769	28%	40.9%

Source: The Mount Vernon, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.