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Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Vernon, McCordsville, Buck Creek, Cumberland and Fortville.
Students
4,940
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,230
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$193.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020
- Debt of $193.5M, about $39,168 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,230 per student · 11% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 54%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,420’20
4,526’21
4,677’22
4,798’23
4,940’24
Up 11.8% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Black 13%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
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.