📍 1721 Boul Ave, Swansea, St. Clair County, 62226
High Mount Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Swansea, St. Clair County. The school has 327 pupils enrolled. The Principal is April Becherer. It is part of the High Mount SD 116 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
High Mount Elem School enrolls 327 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Black or African American, 36% White and 15% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 132 | 40% |
| White | 117 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
236 of the school's 327 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
High Mount Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 57, state house district 113.
High Mount Elem School is one of 1 schools in High Mount SD 116, based in Swansea, Illinois. The district serves 325 students district-wide and employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 327 students, High Mount Elem School is close to the district average of about 325 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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