Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201
Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 is a public school district based in Mount Vernon, Illinois, serving 1,233 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #318 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 616 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Chad LeCrone. It spends about $18,850 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,850 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,628 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 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 →Chad LeCrone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien School District 61Darien | 1,237 | 3 | $22,254 | 10.9 | #317 |
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201Mount Vernon · this district | 1,233 | 2 | $18,850 | 13.9 | #318 |
| Paris-Union School District 95Paris | 1,231 | 5 | $13,628 | 17.6 | #319 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Paxton | 1,230 | 4 | $15,697 | 11.8 | #320 |
| Glencoe School District 35Glencoe | 1,226 | 3 | $26,477 | 11.5 | #321 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw County SchoolsAckerman, MS | 1,233 | $14,057 | 10.4 |
| North Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick, NY | 1,233 | $27,962 | 15.6 |
| Fairless LocalBrewster, OH | 1,233 | $13,972 | 14.7 |
| North Rock Creek Public SchoolsShawnee, OK | 1,233 | $7,925 | 16.7 |
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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