Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0Mount Vernon’s public schools outscore 58% of Missouri districts
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 Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Mount Vernon’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Mount Vernon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,969 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Mount Vernon Intermediate, then Mount Vernon Middle, then Mount Vernon High. Enrollment is up 5% 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.
What’s behind Mount Vernon’s grade
B: better than 58% of Missouri school districts, #139 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Vernon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mount Vernon
Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Elem.
Grades K–2 · 319 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Elem.
Grades K–2 · 319 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Elem.
Grades K–2 · 319 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 303 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 303 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Intermediate
Grades 3–5 · 303 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Middle
Grades 6–8 · 345 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High
Grades 9–12 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High
Grades 9–12 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High
Grades 9–12 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High
Grades 9–12 · 474 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon R-V School District, which also serves Stotts City. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Mount Vernon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | B | Mount Vernon R-V |
Every school in Mount Vernon
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools
Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend outscore 58% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #139 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,542 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?
Mount Vernon High, with 474 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Mount Vernon’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon R-V School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?
$10,969 in Mount Vernon R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Vernon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Vernon → They have their own page.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.