Mount Vernon City School District

300 Newark Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050-4510
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 787 students in Mount Vernon City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Mount Vernon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
3,374 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
33,548 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#259 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
64%
54%
68%
60%
76%
63%
93%
86.2%
(2022-23)
22.5%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
90%
61%
% 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
302 Yellow Jacket Drive
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 392-6867
Gr: 6-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,374 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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