Ina’s public schools score below 69% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Ina, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ina’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1023 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ina’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Ina runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Spring Garden Elementary School (K–4) and Spring Garden Middle School (5–8) are Ina’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 with Belle Rive, Bonnie, Dix, Dodds, Field, McClellan, Moores Prairie, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Pendleton, Rome, Shiloh, Spring Garden and Webber: Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon. The high school’s own results earn a C. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 spends $14,571 per student and Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 $21,435, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ina’s grade
C: better than 31% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ina, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ina
Spring Garden Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
1st grade in Ina
Spring Garden Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
2nd grade in Ina
Spring Garden Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
3rd grade in Ina
Spring Garden Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
4th grade in Ina
Spring Garden Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 124 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
9th grade in Ina
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,233 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
10th grade in Ina
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,233 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Ina runs its own schools through grade 8 (Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178). From grade 9, students attend the Mount Vernon Township High School District 201, shared with Belle Rive, Bonnie, Dix, Dodds, Field, McClellan, Moores Prairie, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Pendleton, Rome, Shiloh, Spring Garden and Webber. Its elementary school is in Mount Vernon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Ina
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Ina vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Ina’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ina | C | Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 K–8 · Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 9–12 |
Every school in Ina
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ina’s schools
Are Ina’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ina children attend score below 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ina in?
Two districts: Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 runs grades K–8, and Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 runs grades 9–12, shared with Belle Rive, Bonnie, Dix, Dodds, Field, McClellan, Moores Prairie, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Pendleton, Rome, Shiloh, Spring Garden and Webber.
Where do Ina kids go to high school?
Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, with 1,233 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Ina’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Ina spend per student?
$14,571 in Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 and $21,435 in Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ina families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.