Enrollment
283
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173819003908
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Summersville Sd 79 · Illinois
NCES ID 173819003908 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Summersville Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Summersville Grade School
Summersville Grade School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, enrolling 283 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 283 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Summersville Sd 79 spends $12,273 per pupil, 28% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Mount Vernon's public schools, it stands alongside Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Ctr (243 students): Summersville Grade School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 17.4:1).
Summersville Sd 79 operates only this one school, so Summersville Grade School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Summersville Grade School compares
Summersville Grade School on the metrics families compare, against 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
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Illinois - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,273
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.3%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Summersville Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Summersville Sd 79, which includes Summersville Grade School.
$12,273
Per student
-28%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 59.6%
Federal 14.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Mount Vernon
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~283 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Summersville Grade School a good school?
Summersville Grade School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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