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Mount Vernon, Illinois - 4 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Mount Vernon Sd 80 #118 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,295 per pupil, Mount Vernon Sd 80 ranks #328 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,509
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$17,295
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Vernon Sd 80 operates 4 public schools serving 1,509 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,295 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.4% local, 45.7% state, and 28.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #118 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 168:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.3% White, 28.8% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center accounts for 37.2% of all Mount Vernon Sd 80 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mount Vernon Sd 80-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mount Vernon Sd 80 school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Mount Vernon Sd 80 school enrollment ranges from 243 students (lowest) to 562 students (highest), a spread of 319 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mount Vernon Sd 80 student-counselor ratio is 168:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mount Vernon Sd 80 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Mount Vernon Sd 80 is typically wider than the Mount Vernon Sd 80-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Vernon Sd 80 has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,509 students.
How much does Mount Vernon Sd 80 spend per student?
Mount Vernon Sd 80 spends $17,295 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #118 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Vernon Sd 80?
Mount Vernon Sd 80 students are 47.3% White, 28.8% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Vernon Sd 80?
Mount Vernon Sd 80 has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #118 out of 763 districts in Illinois.