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Mount Vernon School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Mount Vernon.
Students
6,556
Schools
15
Spent per student
$36,757
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$106.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Vernon School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $106.2M, about $16,203 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cornwall Bridge.
PK–8Cornwall Consolidated SchoolCornwall School District
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 01
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,757 per student · 6% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 45%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,006’20
6,764’21
6,673’22
6,590’23
6,556’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
Black 59%Hispanic 32%White 5%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Lincoln School
C+470 students11:1
Pennington School
C+409 students11:1
Graham School
D406 students11:1
Edward Williams School
D398 students12:1
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy
C−382 students11:1
Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosa Zollicoffer School
C355 students12:1
Benjamin Turner Academy
D340 students8:1
Grimes School
D330 students9:1
Hamilton School
D320 students9:1
Traphagen School
C316 students10:1
Mount Vernon Honor Academy
C−301 students10:1
Cecil H Parker School
D293 students10:1
Mount Vernon High School
B1,062 students14:1
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy
A747 students14:1
Denzel Washington School-Arts
B+427 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.