Photo: Jim.henderson · Public domainMount Vernon’s public schools score below 83% of New York districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Mount Vernon’s districts is 28%, below the New York average (46%). 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 New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1165 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Vernon’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $36,757 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Amani Public Charter School, Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, Our Lady of Victory School (private) and Westchester Muslim Center School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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
C−: better than 17% of New York school districts, #673 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Vernon, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Mount Vernon · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,062 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy
Grades 9–12 · 747 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Denzel Washington School-Arts
Grades 6–12 · 427 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mount Vernon · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,062 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy
Grades 9–12 · 747 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Denzel Washington School-Arts
Grades 6–12 · 427 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Mount Vernon’s public schools are run by Mount Vernon School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mount Vernon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Mount Vernon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | C− | Mount Vernon |
| Yonkers | C+ | Yonkers City |
| Pelham | A | Pelham Union Free |
| New York | — | New York City |
| Pelham Manor | A | Pelham Union Free |
| Eastchester | A | Tuckahoe Union Free PK–12 · Eastchester Union Free K–12 |
| Bronxville | A+ | Bronxville Union Free |
| New Rochelle | B− | New Rochelle City |
Every school in Mount Vernon
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mount Vernon’s schools
Are Mount Vernon’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Vernon children attend score below 83% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #673 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,556 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Vernon kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon STEAM Academy and Denzel Washington School-Arts.
What is Mount Vernon’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Mount Vernon spend per student?
$36,757 in Mount Vernon School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mount Vernon?
Yes: Our Lady of Victory School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 341 students) and Westchester Muslim Center School (religious, grades PK–12, 95 students). Mount Vernon also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.