School District · Illinois
Summersville School District 79
📍 Mount Vernon, IL · Jefferson County · NCES LEAID 1738190
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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District Mailing Address
1118 Fairfield Rd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
1738190
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Summersville School District 79
1 school listedFrequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Summersville School District 79?▼
Summersville School District 79 is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Summersville School District 79 rated?▼
Summersville School District 79 has an overall rating of 9 out of 10 (Excellent), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 81st percentile among Illinois school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Illinois only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Summersville School District 79?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 275 students across 1 school for Summersville School District 79.
What grades does Summersville School District 79 serve?▼
Summersville School District 79 is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
What schools are in Summersville School District 79?▼
NCES lists 1 school operating under Summersville School District 79: 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Summersville School District 79?▼
You can reach Summersville School District 79 by phone at (618)244-8079 or online at www.summersville79.com or by mail at 1118 Fairfield Rd, Mount Vernon, IL 62864. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Summersville School District 79
Summersville School District 79 is a public school district in Illinois, in Jefferson County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 81st percentile among Illinois districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Illinois districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 1 school operating under Summersville School District 79 — 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Summersville Grade School with 283 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (618)244-8079 before making a housing decision.