Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Vernon, IL
Summersville Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Summersville Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Summersville Grade School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Mount Vernon · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 283
- students enrolled
Summersville Grade School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summersville Grade School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Mount Vernon, IL.
School address
NCES ID 173819003908 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Summersville Grade School held near 264 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 24.1 → 23.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 173819003908 · Mount Vernon, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
283 enr · 11.8:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Paideia Cooperative School (283 students)
Summersville Grade School held near 264 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.1 → 23.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Summersville Grade School compares
Summersville Grade 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 283 | top 67% | - | - |
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 87.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Summersville Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Summersville Sd 79 reports $13,062 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Mount Vernon
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~283 students)
Frequently asked questions about Summersville Grade School
How many students attend Summersville Grade School?
Summersville Grade School has 283 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Vernon, IL. CCD year-over-year: 275 (2022-23) → 264 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summersville Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Summersville Grade School is 11.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% 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 Summersville Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Summersville Grade School is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Mount Vernon, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summersville Grade School?
Summersville Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Summersville Grade School rank among schools in Mount Vernon?
By Resource Investment Index, Summersville Grade School ranks #1 of 3 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 schools in Mount Vernon on the city page.
What other schools are in Summersville Sd 79?
None reported; Summersville Sd 79 operates only Summersville Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.