MSD Mount Vernon School District

1000 W 4th St
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

MSD Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 493 students in MSD Mount Vernon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in MSD Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

MSD Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#100 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
41%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

34%
34%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.9%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,683 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,482 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$37 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,683
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,482
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best MSD Mount Vernon School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Jr High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Tile Factory Rd
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 833-2077
Gr: 6-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,999 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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