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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 Maxwell.
PK–34 elementary schoolsGreenfield-Central Community Schools
7–8Greenfield Central Junior High SchGreenfield-Central Community Schools
9–12Greenfield-Central High SchoolGreenfield-Central Community Schools
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.