High Mount Elem School
Swansea, IL · High Mount SD 116
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
1,422nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 32%· Stable
1721 Boul Ave, Swansea, IL 62226
(618)233-1054NCES ID 171896002175Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks High Mount Elem School 1,422nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 32% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 32th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2019), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2024: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 326 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.2% | 38.3% | ▼ 21.9 pts | |
| Black | 29.3% | 37.4% | ▲ 8.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.4% | 14.4% | ▲ 7.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.0% | 8.3% | ▲ 6.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $185K in zip 62226 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than High Mount Elem School
- #1395Jefferson Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1 mi away1,395th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼8 · Math 25% ▲10Compare - #1622Franklin Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.1 mi away1,622nd of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼14 · Math 18% ▲3Compare - #1623Abraham Lincoln Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.5 mi away1,623rd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼12 · Math 16% ▲1Compare - #1236Union Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.5 mi away1,236th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼1 · Math 27% ▲12Compare - #923Henry Raab Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.6 mi away923rd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲4 · Math 41% ▲26Compare - #141Wolf Branch Elem SchoolWolf Branch SD 113 · 1.7 mi away141st of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲26 · Math 77% ▲62Compare - #1033Douglas Elem SchoolBelleville SD 118 · 1.7 mi away1,033rd of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼1 · Math 39% ▲24Compare - #1265Whiteside Elem SchoolWhiteside SD 115 · 2 mi away1,265th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼10 · Math 35% ▲20Compare
What school district is High Mount Elem School in?
High Mount Elem School is part of the High Mount SD 116 district in Swansea, Illinois.
Is High Mount Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks High Mount Elem School 1,422nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 32% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of High Mount Elem School?
White 38%, Black 37%, Two or more races 14%, Hispanic 8% (326 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near High Mount Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62226 is $185K 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.