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Knox County JVSD

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Ohio school districts

Students
519
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,874
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Knox County JVSD

  • Spends 68% more per student than the OH average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $4.5M, about $8,655 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mount Vernon. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsMount Vernon City School District
6–8Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon City School District
9–12Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon City School District

Test scores vs. OH

No district test scores published yet.

Graduation rate 93% at Mount Vernon City, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$27,874 per student · 68% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 48%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 50%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
443’21
475’22
470’23
519’24

Up 17.2% since 2021–22.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Knox County Career Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
519 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mount Vernon City School DistrictClinton Township, Miller Township, Monroe Township
$14,257per student
Fredericktown Local School DistrictMorris Township
$12,558per student
Northridge Local School DistrictMiller Township
$15,026per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).