Mount Vernon Township High School District 201, Illinois

Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 is a secondary (high school) district in Jefferson County, Illinois, for grades 9–12. About 28,299 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 264 sq mi (685 km²) of land.

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Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
28,299 ± 371
Grades
9–12
Type
Secondary (high school) district
County
Jefferson County
Land area
264 sq mi (685 km²)
Median household income
$60,233 ± $4,091
Median home value
$122,400 ± $6,251
Water area
2.6 sq mi (6.72 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1727360
Coordinates (central point)
38.290078, -88.859816

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Mount Vernon Township High School District 201, largest first

  1. Mount Vernon (city)14,090 people
  2. Mount Vernon Township12,335 people
  3. Shiloh Township6,520 people
  4. Dodds Township2,700 people
  5. Spring Garden Township2,574 people
  6. Field Township1,730 people
  7. Rome Township1,576 people
  8. Ina (village)1,560 people
  9. Pendleton Township1,454 people
  10. Dix (village)568 people
  11. Bonnie (village)461 people
  12. Belle Rive (village)382 people
All 14
  1. Moores Prairie Township380 people
  2. Opdyke (CDP)246 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering secondary (high school) districts, nearest first

  1. Bluford Unit School District 318 (9-12) in Opdyke-Belle Rive4.2 mi east
  2. Bluford Unit School District 318 (9-12) in Farrington11 mi northeast
  3. Woodlawn Unit District 209 (9-12) in Rome12 mi northwest
  4. Benton Consolidated High School District 10317 mi south
  5. Centralia High School District 20019 mi northwest
  6. Salem Community High School District 60021 mi north

These share a boundary with Mount Vernon Township High School District 201. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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