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Schools in Shiloh Township · Mount Vernon Township High School District 201, Woodlawn Unit District 209

Shiloh Township’s public schools score below 61% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Shiloh Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shiloh Township, 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.

#524of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
20%
▼ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▼ 1% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Mount Vernon Township High School District 201
Students per teacher
13.9
IL 13.6
Schools in town
3
1,729 students on the public path
In brief

Shiloh Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% 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

Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 spends $21,435 per student and Woodlawn Unit District 209 $18,177, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shiloh Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Illinois school districts, #524 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1488)Better than 41%
Towns in Jefferson County (16)Better than 56%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 495 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put Shiloh Township anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Shiloh Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (499 in math, 491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shiloh Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Woodlawn Grade SchoolWoodlawn Unit District 209B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Parts of Shiloh Township (16% and 12% of its land) are served by Mount Vernon School District 80 and Rome Community Consolidated School District 2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Shiloh Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,233 students · 14.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,435IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Woodlawn Unit District 209Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 496 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,177IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Woodlawn Unit District 209 (KG-8) in Mount VernonGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Mount Vernon Township High School District 20115%
State average 29.9% · 253 students tested
Math · 9–12, Mount Vernon Township High School District 20113%
State average 25.8% · 245 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Woodlawn Unit District 20926%
State average 29.9% · 238 students tested
Math · PK–12, Woodlawn Unit District 20924%
State average 25.8% · 254 students tested

Shiloh Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Shiloh Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shiloh TownshipC+Woodlawn Unit District 209 PK–12 · Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 9–12 · Woodlawn Unit District 209 (KG-8) in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon—Field Community Consolidated School District 3 PK–8 · Summersville School District 79 PK–8 · Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 9–12
RomeCRome Community Consolidated School District 2 PK–8 · Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 9–12 · Centralia High School District 200 9–12
CasnerB−Woodlawn Unit District 209 PK–12 · Nashville Community High School District 99 9–12
McClellanC+Waltonville Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Woodlawn Unit District 209 PK–12 · McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12 K–8

3 of the 4 neighbors share Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 with Shiloh Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Shiloh Township

5 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).

District schools in Shiloh Townshipby address
Woodlawn Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Woodlawn
B
322 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Shiloh Townshipin other towns
Mount Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
C
1,233 students14:1Rate it →
Woodlawn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodlawn
B−
174 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Shiloh Townshiprun by other districts or the state
J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Mount Vernon
D
260 students14:1Rate it →
Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Mount Vernon
C−
562 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Shiloh Township’s schools

Are Shiloh Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shiloh Township children attend score below 61% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #524 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shiloh Township in?

Mount Vernon Township High School District 201, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,233 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Shiloh Township are served by Mount Vernon School District 80 and Rome Community Consolidated School District 2.

Where do Shiloh Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mount Vernon High School and Woodlawn High School.

What is Shiloh Township’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 Shiloh Township spend per student?

$21,435 in Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 and $18,177 in Woodlawn Unit District 209 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.