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Schools in Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District

Mount Vernon’s public schools outscore 79% of Indiana districts

In Mount Vernon, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Vernon, 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.

#158of 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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,999 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,360 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mount Vernon Jr High School, then Mount Vernon High School. 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 Mount Vernon’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Indiana school districts, #158 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (989)Better than 82%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,071 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Mount Vernon anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,071 in math, 1,071 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–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–8Mount Vernon Jr High SchoolMount Vernon Metropolitan School DistrictB−
9–12Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon Metropolitan School DistrictB+

Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District, which also serves Black, Lynn, Marrs and Point. 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 Metropolitan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,999 students · 12.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$15,360IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 1071 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.5% · 1071 students tested

Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount VernonA−Mount Vernon Metropolitan
BlackA−Mount Vernon Metropolitan

Every school in Mount Vernon

5 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).

Also serving Mount Vernonin other towns
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
350 students14:1Rate it →
Farmersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
276 students12:1Rate it →
Marrs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
297 students12:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
493 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
583 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools

Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend outscore 79% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #158 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Vernon in?

Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,999 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?

Mount Vernon High School, with 583 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mount Vernon’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?

$15,360 in Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District (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.