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Schools in Mount Vernon · Rockcastle County School District

Mount Vernon’s public schools score below 59% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Mount Vernon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kentucky 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 Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky 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%
▼ 1 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 11% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,993 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,126 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (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 Rockcastle County Middle School, then Rockcastle County 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

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 40%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,430 test results and a graduating class of 214 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 (1,431 in math, 1,430 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–5Mt. Vernon ElementaryRockcastle County School DistrictC+
6–8Rockcastle County Middle SchoolRockcastle County School DistrictB−
9–12Rockcastle County High SchoolRockcastle County School DistrictC

Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Rockcastle County School District, which also serves Brodhead and Livingston. 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.

Rockcastle County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,792 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,126KY $14,752 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 44.7% · 1430 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.8% · 1431 students tested

Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount VernonC+Rockcastle County

Every school in Mount Vernon

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

District schools in Mount Vernonby address
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
597 students14:1Rate it →
Rockcastle County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
600 students15:1Rate it →
Rockcastle County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
796 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
39 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Rockcastle County Area Technology Center).

Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools

Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend score below 59% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Vernon in?

Rockcastle County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,792 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?

Rockcastle County High School, with 796 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Mount Vernon’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Rockcastle County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?

$13,126 in Rockcastle County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.