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Mount Vernon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 944 students in Mount Vernon City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Mount Vernon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Vernon City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Vernon High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
3,374 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Vernon City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
90%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,601 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,898
$19,382
Spending / Student
$15,601
$19,014
Best Mount Vernon City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Yellow Jacket Drive
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5900
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 944 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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