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Schools in Mont Vernon · Mont Vernon School District, Souhegan Cooperative School District

Mont Vernon’s public schools outscore 88% of New Hampshire districts

In Mont Vernon, 71% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the New Hampshire average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mont 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 New Hampshire, not nationally.

#9of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
71%
▲ 20 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 14 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs NH 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▲ 13% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024 · Souhegan Cooperative
Students per teacher
10.7
NH 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
930 students on the public path
In brief

Mont Vernon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 55 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mont Vernon’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Mont Vernon runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Mont Vernon Village School (K–6) is Mont Vernon’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Souhegan Cooperative School District with Amherst: Souhegan Coop High School in Amherst. The high school’s own results earn an A. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mont Vernon spends $20,297 per student and Souhegan Cooperative $26,337, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mont Vernon’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 88% of New Hampshire school districts, #9 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Hampshire average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 82%
Towns in Hillsborough County (28)Better than 82%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 298 test results and a graduating class of 181 could put Mont Vernon anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Mont Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (298 in math, 299 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Mont Vernon Village SchoolMont Vernon School DistrictA+
9–12Souhegan Coop High Schoolin AmherstA

Mont Vernon runs its own schools through grade 6 (Mont Vernon School District). From grade 9, students attend the Souhegan Cooperative School District, shared with Amherst. Its high school is in Amherst. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mont Vernon

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

Mont Vernon School DistrictGrades K–6 · 1 schools · 234 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$20,297NH $23,296 · FY2024
A+
Souhegan Cooperative School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 696 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$26,337NH $23,296 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–6, Mont Vernon School District77%
State average 50.8% · 125 students tested
Math · K–6, Mont Vernon School District72%
State average 40.5% · 124 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Souhegan Cooperative School District67%
State average 50.8% · 174 students tested
Math · 9–12, Souhegan Cooperative School District42%
State average 40.5% · 174 students tested

Mont Vernon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Mont Vernon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mont VernonAMont Vernon K–6 · Souhegan Cooperative 9–12
LyndeboroughC+Wilton-Lyndeborough
AmherstB+Amherst PK–8 · Souhegan Cooperative 9–12

Every school in Mont Vernon

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

District schools in Mont Vernonby address
Mont Vernon Village School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A+
234 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Mont Vernonin other towns
Souhegan Coop High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
A
696 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Mont Vernon’s schools

Are Mont Vernon’s schools good?

By New Hampshire’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mont Vernon children attend outscore 88% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #9 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mont Vernon in?

Two districts: Mont Vernon School District runs grades K–6, and Souhegan Cooperative School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Amherst.

Where do Mont Vernon kids go to high school?

Souhegan Coop High School in Amherst, with 696 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mont Vernon’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Souhegan Cooperative School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.

How much does Mont Vernon spend per student?

$20,297 in Mont Vernon School District and $26,337 in Souhegan Cooperative School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.