Mount Vernon High School
Mount Vernon, IL · Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 · Grades 9 - 12
470th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 22%▼ Declining
Mount Vernon High School ranking
SchoolRow ranks Mount Vernon High School 470th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 22% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 22th in 2025 — declining.
Mount Vernon High School test scores
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Mount Vernon High School students
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,240 students (2023–24, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.4% | 71.0% | ▼ 4.4 pts | |
| Black | 14.7% | 14.4% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.2% | 9.0% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
Homes near Mount Vernon High School
Typical home value $134K in zip 62864 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
High schools near Mount Vernon High School
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank
- 5Woodlawn High SchoolWoodlawn Unit School District 209 · 5.6 mi away343rd of 601
ELA 40% · Math 40% - 10Waltonville High SchoolWaltonville CUSD 1 · 7.5 mi away50th of 601
ELA 68% - –Webber High SchoolBluford Unit School District 318 · 11.6 mi away
- 4Sesser-Valier High SchoolSesser-Valier CUSD 196 · 15.7 mi away403rd of 601
ELA 36% - 4Centralia High SchoolCentralia HSD 200 · 18 mi away388th of 601
ELA 43% · Math 31% - 6Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Cons HSD 103 · 20.2 mi away288th of 601
ELA 51% · Math 35% - 7Wayne City High SchoolWayne City CUSD 100 · 20.2 mi away225th of 601
ELA 50% · Math 46% - 3Christopher HighChristopher USD 99 · 22.3 mi away429th of 601
ELA 33%
Frequently asked questions
What school district is Mount Vernon High School in?
Mount Vernon High School is part of the Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 district in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
Is Mount Vernon High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mount Vernon High School 470th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 22% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High School?
White 71%, Black 14%, Two or more races 9%, Hispanic 5% (1,240 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mount Vernon High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62864 is $134K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.