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Mount Vernon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,571 students in Mount Vernon City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
3,610 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#310 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
45 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
3,248 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
90%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
289
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,422 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,998
$17,132
Spending / Student
$13,422
$17,081
Best Mount Vernon City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
Wiggin Street Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
207 Wiggin Street
Gambier, OH 43022
(740) 427-4262
Gambier, OH 43022
(740) 427-4262
Grades: PK-5
| 204 students
Rank: #33.
Twin Oak Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8888 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Columbus Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5975
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5975
Grades: PK-5
| 242 students
Rank: #55.
Dan Emmett Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
108 Mansfield Ave
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5950
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5950
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #66.
Mount Vernon Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
302 Yellow Jacket Drive
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 392-6867
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 392-6867
Grades: 6-8
| 892 students
Rank: #77.
Pleasant Street Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 E Pleasant St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5990
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5990
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
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