Waltonville High School vs. Mount Vernon High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Waltonville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 98 students in grades 9-12, Waltonville High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,233 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
98 students
1,233 students
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
86 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1679 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2614 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
20
298
Grade 10 Students
34
321
Grade 11 Students
22
301
Grade 12 Students
22
313
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
97%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%