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C+
Schools in Mount Vernon · Montgomery County School District

Mount Vernon’s public schools score below 62% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mount Vernon’s districts is 28%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Vernon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
33%
▼ 7 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 14% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
902 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 114 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Vernon’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,019 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Montgomery County Middle School, then Montgomery County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mt. Vernon Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Vernon’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Georgia school districts. Test scores are below the Georgia average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 49%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 474 test results could put Mount Vernon anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (483 in math, 465 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Montgomery County Elementary Schoolin AileyC+
6–8Montgomery County Middle SchoolMontgomery County School DistrictB
9–12Montgomery County High SchoolMontgomery County School DistrictB−

Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Montgomery County School District, which also serves Ailey, Alston, Higgston and Tarrytown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Montgomery County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 902 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$18,019GA $15,800 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 39.6% · 465 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.4% · 483 students tested

Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Mount Vernon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount VernonC+Montgomery County
Ailey—Montgomery County

Every school in Mount Vernon

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mount Vernonby address
Montgomery County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
203 students11:1Rate it →
Montgomery County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
264 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Mount Vernonin other towns
Montgomery County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ailey
C+
435 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mt. Vernon Christian Academy
Grades K–9
Private · Religious
14 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools

Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend score below 62% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Vernon in?

Montgomery County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 902 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?

Montgomery County High School, with 264 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?

$18,019 in Montgomery County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mount Vernon?

Yes: Mt. Vernon Christian Academy (religious, grades K–9, 14 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.