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Item: Mount Vernon School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

165 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553-1101

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (914) 665-5000

www.mtvernoncsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

15 Schools

4,805 Schools

# Students

6,556 Students

2,500,885 Students

# Teachers

580 Teachers

218,084 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Vernon School District	New York
Pre-K	207	57
Kind	440	153
1	490	158
2	495	161
3	453	164
4	477	161
5	456	164
6	451	164
7	411	167
8	496	169
9	583	183
10	527	181
11	477	172
12	470	172
Grade Not Listed	123	32

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District Rank

Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked #800 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#807 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District
2023	#807
2022	#807
2021	#652
2019	#650
2018	#726
2017	#695
2016	#731
2015	#852
2014	#880
2013	#800
2012	#790
2011	#731
2010	#721

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35%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	35%	52%
2022	28%	46%
2021	35%	55%
2019	38%	54%
2018	35%	52%
2017	32%	50%
2016	27%	49%
2015	23%	48%
2014	15%	41%
2013	23%	39%
2012	52%	69%
2011	52%	67%
2010	81%	86%

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41%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2022	41%	49%
2021	50%	62%
2019	44%	52%
2018	35%	52%
2017	37%	47%
2016	32%	46%
2015	23%	40%
2014	16%	37%
2013	26%	39%
2012	47%	60%
2011	49%	58%
2010	71%	74%

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53%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2022	53%	78%
2021	67%	84%

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79%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	79%	87%
2022	72%	87%
2021	68%	85%
2020	70%	83%
2019	66%	83%
2018	69%	82%
2017	68%	82%
2016	64%	81%
2015	58%	79%
2014	60%	78%
2013	68%	78%
2012	62%	78%
2011	61%	78%

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(2022-23)

34.7%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	34.7%	34.8%
2022	100%	38.5%
2021	34.1%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	0.52	0.73
2022	0.51	0.72
2021	0.50	0.72
2020	0.48	0.71
2019	0.48	0.71
2018	0.44	0.71
2017	0.44	0.70
2016	0.43	0.70
2015	0.43	0.70
2014	0.40	0.69
2013	0.40	0.69
2012	0.39	0.68
2011	0.35	0.68
2010	0.39	0.66
2009	0.36	0.66
2008	0.37	0.65
2007	0.35	0.65
2006	0.41	0.64
2005	0.37	0.64
2004	0.37	0.63
2003	0.37	0.62
2002	0.37	0.62
2001	0.36	0.62
2000	0.36	0.63
1999	0.37	0.62
1998	0.36	0.62
1997	0.38	0.61
1996	0.40	0.61
1995	0.40	0.60
1994	0.40	0.59
1993	0.40	0.59
1992	0.40	0.59
1991	0.43	0.58
1990	0.44	0.57
1989	0.44	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

33%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	29%	29%
2022	27%	29%
2021	26%	28%
2020	24%	28%
2019	24%	27%
2018	22%	27%
2017	22%	27%
2016	21%	26%
2015	20%	25%
2014	18%	25%
2013	17%	24%
2012	16%	23%
2011	12%	22%
2010	16%	22%
2009	14%	21%
2008	14%	21%
2007	13%	21%
2006	12%	20%
2005	14%	20%
2004	13%	19%
2003	12%	19%
2002	12%	19%
2001	12%	19%
2000	11%	18%
1999	11%	18%
1998	10%	18%
1997	10%	18%
1996	10%	17%
1995	9%	17%
1994	9%	16%
1993	8%	16%
1992	8%	16%
1991	8%	15%
1990	8%	13%
1989	8%	15%

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% Black

59%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	63%	16%
2022	65%	16%
2021	66%	17%
2020	68%	17%
2019	68%	17%
2018	71%	17%
2017	71%	17%
2016	73%	18%
2015	71%	18%
2014	75%	18%
2013	76%	18%
2012	77%	19%
2011	79%	19%
2010	76%	19%
2009	79%	19%
2008	78%	20%
2007	79%	19%
2006	76%	20%
2005	78%	20%
2004	78%	20%
2003	78%	20%
2002	79%	20%
2001	79%	20%
2000	79%	20%
1999	78%	20%
1998	79%	20%
1997	78%	20%
1996	76%	20%
1995	76%	20%
1994	76%	20%
1993	76%	20%
1992	76%	20%
1991	74%	20%
1990	73%	20%
1989	72%	20%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	6%	40%
2022	5%	41%
2021	5%	41%
2020	5%	42%
2019	5%	43%
2018	5%	43%
2017	5%	44%
2016	5%	45%
2015	6%	45%
2014	5%	46%
2013	5%	47%
2012	5%	48%
2011	7%	49%
2010	6%	51%
2009	6%	51%
2008	7%	52%
2007	6%	52%
2006	7%	53%
2005	7%	53%
2004	7%	54%
2003	8%	55%
2002	8%	55%
2001	8%	55%
2000	9%	55%
1999	9%	56%
1998	9%	56%
1997	11%	57%
1996	12%	57%
1995	13%	58%
1994	13%	59%
1993	15%	59%
1992	15%	59%
1991	17%	60%
1990	17%	61%
1989	18%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $44,113 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $45,165 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$289 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	$289 MM	$41 MM
2022	$265 MM	$38 MM
2021	$255 MM	$36 MM
2020	$257 MM	$36 MM
2019	$270 MM	$35 MM
2018	$267 MM	$34 MM
2017	$257 MM	$33 MM
2016	$251 MM	$32 MM
2015	$209 MM	$29 MM
2014	$231 MM	$31 MM
2012	$224 MM	$29 MM
2011	$218 MM	$29 MM
2010	$209 MM	$29 MM
2009	$208 MM	$29 MM
2008	$195 MM	$28 MM
2007	$189 MM	$27 MM
2006	$174 MM	$25 MM
2005	$163 MM	$24 MM
2004	$150 MM	$22 MM
2003	$140 MM	$21 MM
2002	$136 MM	$20 MM
2001	$126 MM	$19 MM
2000	$117 MM	$18 MM
1999	$116 MM	$17 MM
1998	$108 MM	$16 MM
1997	$104 MM	$15 MM
1996	$99 MM	$15 MM
1995	$99 MM	$14 MM
1992	$87 MM	$11 MM
1990	$76 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$296 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	$296 MM	$26 MM
2022	$251 MM	$23 MM
2021	$243 MM	$21 MM
2020	$281 MM	$22 MM
2019	$300 MM	$35 MM
2018	$278 MM	$34 MM
2017	$302 MM	$33 MM
2016	$258 MM	$31 MM
2015	$197 MM	$30 MM
2014	$229 MM	$29 MM
2012	$206 MM	$28 MM
2011	$206 MM	$30 MM
2010	$197 MM	$30 MM
2009	$194 MM	$28 MM
2008	$208 MM	$27 MM
2007	$195 MM	$26 MM
2006	$184 MM	$25 MM
2005	$181 MM	$24 MM
2004	$179 MM	$23 MM
2003	$150 MM	$24 MM
2002	$139 MM	$23 MM
2001	$129 MM	$21 MM
2000	$112 MM	$19 MM
1999	$112 MM	$17 MM
1998	$107 MM	$16 MM
1997	$104 MM	$15 MM
1996	$106 MM	$16 MM
1995	$108 MM	$15 MM
1992	$88 MM	$12 MM
1990	$76 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$44,113

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	$41,968	$52,074
2022	$37,863	$48,179
2021	$35,322	$45,286
2020	$33,796	$44,052
2019	$34,132	$41,967
2018	$33,051	$37,783
2017	$31,666	$37,501
2016	$31,790	$36,257
2015	$24,575	$23,859
2014	$27,296	$33,260
2012	$26,726	$25,935
2011	$24,701	$26,364
2010	$23,455	$23,859
2009	$22,473	$21,692
2008	$20,299	$20,453
2007	$18,816	$18,556
2006	$17,161	$17,116
2005	$15,918	$16,764
2004	$14,466	$16,002
2003	$13,456	$14,881
2002	$13,221	$13,663
2001	$12,370	$12,690
2000	$11,163	$11,736
1999	$11,216	$11,068
1998	$10,774	$10,435
1997	$10,307	$9,995
1995	$9,725	$9,825
1992	$8,946	$8,101
1990	$8,246	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$45,165

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District	New York
2023	$42,969	$32,749
2022	$35,879	$28,677
2021	$33,578	$26,391
2020	$36,893	$26,731
2019	$37,899	$42,427
2018	$34,444	$38,270
2017	$37,140	$36,628
2016	$32,642	$34,588
2015	$23,225	$24,841
2014	$27,105	$31,853
2012	$24,638	$25,203
2011	$23,359	$27,087
2010	$22,166	$24,841
2009	$20,882	$21,514
2008	$21,663	$20,169
2007	$19,385	$18,076
2006	$18,114	$17,357
2005	$17,685	$16,650
2004	$17,339	$16,888
2003	$14,445	$16,638
2002	$13,441	$15,352
2001	$12,677	$13,878
2000	$10,683	$12,449
1999	$10,867	$11,246
1998	$10,625	$10,823
1997	$10,269	$10,248
1995	$10,623	$9,858
1992	$9,001	$8,716
1990	$8,243	$8,096

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mount Vernon School District?

Mount Vernon School District manages 15 public schools serving 6,556 students.

What is the rank of Mount Vernon School District?

Mount Vernon School District is ranked #800 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mount Vernon School District?

59% of Mount Vernon School District students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mount Vernon School District?

Mount Vernon School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Mount Vernon School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $45,165 is higher than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 79% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education