Mount Vernon School District 80
Mount Vernon School District 80 is a public school district based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, serving 1,445 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #276 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 361 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Ryan H Swan. It spends about $18,930 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Mount Vernon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Vernon | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,930 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,267 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 722 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Ryan H Swan
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsville CUSD 15Williamsville | 1,458 | 3 | $12,537 | 14.6 | #275 |
| Mount Vernon School District 80Mount Vernon · this district | 1,445 | 4 | $18,930 | 13.8 | #276 |
| Summit School District 104Summit | 1,435 | 5 | $19,148 | 10.7 | #277 |
| Will County School District 92Lockport | 1,435 | 4 | $24,368 | 11.5 | #278 |
| Maercker School District 60Westmont | 1,430 | 3 | $17,873 | 13.8 | #279 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delmar School DistrictDelmar, DE | 1,445 | $10,966 | 20.1 |
| Lincoln-SudburySudbury, MA | 1,445 | $23,089 | 11.4 |
| Northwest Public SchoolsGrand Island, NE | 1,445 | $13,218 | 15.1 |
| Somerset School DistrictSomerset, WI | 1,445 | $13,610 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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