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Mount Vernon, IL

14,187 residents•3,340 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
30% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
39%Reading
27% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.23
per 1,000 residents
59% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Mount Vernon; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mount Vernon

17 schools
8.0
Summersville Grade School
Elementarypublic
4.1
Bethel Grade School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Spring Garden Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Mcclellan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.9
J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center
Elementarypublic
1.3
DR Nick Osborne Primary Center
Elementarypublic
1.2
Zadok Casey Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Clnton/Mrn/Wshngtn Pre-Kind Prog
Preschoolpublic
—
Dr Andy Hall Early Education Center
Preschoolpublic
—
Franklin-Jefferson SPED-Int-K-12
Elementarypublic
—
Mount Vernon High School
Highpublic
—
Mt Vernon Alternative School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Mount Vernon

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mount Vernon in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Mount Vernon

287 total incidents reported across Mount Vernon in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% below Illinois avg
20.23
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
87
Property
193
Drug
2
Weapons
5

Crime Types

  • Theft46%
  • Assault23%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Sex5%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,340 students enrolled across Mount Vernon's schools.

  • Public3,23697%
  • Private1043%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Mount Vernon's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Black22%
  • Two or More Races13%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian3%
52%Female49%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.