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Schools in Buck Creek Township · Mount Vernon Community School Corporation

Buck Creek Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Indiana districts

48% of students in Buck Creek Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buck Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#144of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 11% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,334 students on the public path
In brief

Buck Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 492 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buck Creek Township’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,230 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (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 Mt Vernon Middle School, then Mt Vernon High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Buck Creek Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Indiana school districts, #144 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (492)Better than 65%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,336 test results and a graduating class of 317 could put Buck Creek Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buck Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,336 in math, 2,336 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buck Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Mt Comfort Elementary SchoolMount Vernon Community School CorporationB−
6–8Mt Vernon Middle Schoolin FortvilleB−
9–12Mt Vernon High Schoolin FortvilleA−

Buck Creek Township’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon Community School Corporation, which also serves Cumberland, Fortville, McCordsville and Vernon. 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.

Mount Vernon Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,940 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,230IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 2336 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 2336 students tested

Buck Creek Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Buck Creek Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buck Creek TownshipA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
Sugar CreekANew Palestine
LawrenceCLawrence Township Metropolitan
VernonA−Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
Indianapolis——
CenterB+Greenfield-Central
CumberlandC+Mount Vernon Community School Corporation PK–12 · New Palestine PK–12 · Warren Township Metropolitan PK–12
WarrenC−Warren Township Metropolitan

2 of the 7 neighbors share Mount Vernon Community School Corporation with Buck Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buck Creek Township

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

District schools in Buck Creek Townshipby address
Mt Comfort Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greenfield
B−
714 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Buck Creek Townshipin other towns
Mt Vernon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fortville
B−
1,150 students16:1Rate it →
Mt Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fortville
A−
1,470 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Buck Creek Township’s schools

Are Buck Creek Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buck Creek Township children attend outscore 81% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #144 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buck Creek Township in?

Mount Vernon Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,940 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buck Creek Township kids go to high school?

Mt Vernon High School in Fortville, with 1,470 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Buck Creek Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Buck Creek Township spend per student?

$12,230 in Mount Vernon Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.