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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 465 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 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

MSD Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#88 out of 392 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of MSD Mount Vernon  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Mount Vernon  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Mount Vernon  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of MSD Mount Vernon  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
46 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
1,856 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
90%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
410
# Students in K Grade:
167
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
3
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,476 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,965 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of MSD Mount Vernon  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of MSD Mount Vernon  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,476
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in MSD Mount Vernon  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,965
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in MSD Mount Vernon  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best MSD Mount Vernon School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Jr High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
701 Tile Factory Rd
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 833-2077
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,064 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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