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School districts in Jefferson County, IL
Jefferson County has 14 regular public school districts, enrolling 5,314 students in 2024–25. The largest is Mount Vernon SD 80 (1,445 students, 27% of the county), followed by Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 and Woodlawn Unit School District 209. 13 of the 14 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 14 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon SD 80 2710 North St, Mount Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,445 | 141 | (618) 244-8080 |
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 11101 N Wells Bypass Rd, Mount Vernon | 9–12 | 2 | 1,233 | — | (618) 244-3700 |
| Woodlawn Unit School District 209 300 N Central St, Woodlawn | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 496 | 36 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (618) 735-2631 |
| Bluford Unit School District 318 901 6th St, Bluford | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 370 | 14 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (618) 732-8242 |
| Waltonville CUSD 1 804 W Knob St, Waltonville | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 310 | 25 | (618) 279-7211 |
| Rome CCSD 2 233 W South St, Dix | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 286 | 29 | (618) 266-7214 |
| Summersville SD 79 1118 Fairfield Rd, Mount Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 283 | 28 | (618) 244-8079 |
| Field CCSD 3 21075 N Hails Ln, Texico | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 233 | 27 | (618) 755-4611 |
| Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 14975 E Bakerville Rd, Mount Vernon | K–8 | 2 | 217 | 18 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (618) 244-8070 |
| Bethel SD 82 1201 Bethel Rd, Mount Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 154 | 14 | (618) 244-8095 |
| Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 19380 E 4Th St, Opdyke | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 122 | 10 | (618) 756-2492 |
| Grand Prairie CCSD 6 21462 N Richview Ln, Centralia | K–8 | 1 | 63 | 5 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (618) 249-6289 |
| McClellan CCSD 12 9475 N IL Highway 148, Mount Vernon | K–8 | 1 | 56 | 7 | (618) 244-8072 |
| Farrington CCSD 99 20941 E Divide Rd, Bluford also serves Marion County | K–8 | 1 | 46 | 5 | (618) 755-4414 |
Jefferson County at a glance
Together the 14 districts run 22 schools from offices in 8 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Farrington CCSD 99, with 46 students; the median Jefferson County district has 233. By grade span: 6 Pre-K–8, 4 K–8, 3 Pre-K–12 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 13 districts that report a K grade: 359 children. The biggest kindergarten was Mount Vernon SD 80's, with 141; Woodlawn Unit School District 209 had 36, and the smallest, Farrington CCSD 99, had 5.
Jefferson County holds 14 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.6%) and 0.3% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 11th of 102 counties by number of districts and 38th by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 12 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 242 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Farrington CCSD 99 (into Marion County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Jefferson County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 4 of the 14 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Mount Vernon SD 80 · Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201 · Waltonville CUSD 1 · Rome CCSD 2 · Summersville SD 79 · Field CCSD 3 · Bethel SD 82 · Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 · McClellan CCSD 12 · Farrington CCSD 99
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