High school (grades 9-12) · Mount Vernon, IL
Mount Vernon High School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Vernon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Mount Vernon High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- #9 of 9
- public schools in Mount Vernon · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 1,233
- students enrolled
Mount Vernon High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mount Vernon High School ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Mount Vernon, IL.
School address
NCES ID 172736002904 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+30 students YoY
Mount Vernon High School held near 1,240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+30 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 94.0 → 89.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+30 students YoY 172736002904 · Mount Vernon, IL High · MID · TRAD
1,233 enr · 13.3:1 · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Monroe Area High School (1,233 students)
Mount Vernon High School held near 1,240 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+30 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 94.0 → 89.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Mount Vernon High School compares
Mount Vernon High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 5% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,233 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 70.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.2, Mount Vernon High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Mt Vernon Twp Hsd 201 reports $19,317 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,233 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mount Vernon High School
How many students attend Mount Vernon High School?
Mount Vernon High School has 1,233 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mount Vernon, IL. CCD year-over-year: 1,210 (2022-23) → 1,240 (2023-24), nearly flat (+30).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Vernon High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Vernon High School is 13.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Vernon High School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Vernon High School is White at 70.2% of enrollment, in Mount Vernon, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Vernon High School?
Mount Vernon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mount Vernon High School rank among public schools in Mount Vernon?
By Resource Investment Index, Mount Vernon High School ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Mount Vernon, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mount Vernon on the city page.
What other schools are in Mt Vernon Twp Hsd 201?
None reported; Mt Vernon Twp Hsd 201 operates only Mount Vernon High School as a public school district in NCES's records.