Hedges Central Elementary School
716 Locust St, Mount Vernon, IN, 47620-1999 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Hedges Central Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Posey County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 245 students
% Male / % Female 55%  /  45%
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 26 students
Kind - 36 students
Grade 1 - 34 students
Grade 2 - 46 students
Grade 3 - 39 students
Grade 4 - 38 students
Grade 5 - 26 students
This School
(IN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IN) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 2% 6%
% Black 6% 13%
% White 93% 79%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 38% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IN) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name M S D Mount Vernon School District
This School's Agency
(IN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 4
Number of Students Managed 2,597 students 1,853 students
District Total Revenue $34,979,000 $20,544,000
District Expenditure $31,685,000 $19,015,000
District Revenue / Student $13,469 $11,087
District Expenditure / Student $12,201 $10,262
In the News:
  • Mount Vernon facing deep budget cuts, may close school (Evansville Courier & Press)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:02:08 am
    MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — Some harsh political and economic realities are colliding in Mount Vernon, where the School Board is considering dramatic budget cuts that could include closing a school. About a dozen residents on Monday urged officials to keep Hedges Central Elementary School open. School Board members and administrators said no decisions have been made, but there's no simple way to cut ...
  • Budget ax may fall on school (Evansville Courier & Press)
    posted on October 25, 2009 at 05:02:12 am
    MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — All three public school districts in Posey County are losing state funding, and in Mount Vernon, an elementary school could close as a result. Under Indiana's most recent school funding formula, the dollar follows the student. And in Posey County's small, shrinking school districts, some consequences will be noticeable. Mount Vernon Superintendent Keith Spurgeon said his ...
  • Paul Swanson named Hedges Central principal | BRIEF (Evansville Courier & Press)
    posted on June 20, 2009 at 05:33:01 am
    Paul Swanson is the new principal of Hedges Central Elementary School in Mount Vernon.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (47620)
School Zip (47620)
(IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 14,158 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 20%
Population Average Age 37 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $42,467 $42,007
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (47620)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. West Elementary School - 317 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
2. Farmersville Elementary School - 247 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
3. Marrs Elementary School - 268 students - 7.7 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Mount Vernon, Posey County, Zip 47620 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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