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Mount Vernon City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Mount Vernon, Morris, Clinton, College, Gambier, Monroe, Pike, Liberty, Pleasant, Miller and Harrison, and parts of Brown.
Students
3,374
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,257
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Vernon City School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.8M, about $538 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hardy.
K–5Millersburg Elementary SchoolWest Holmes Local School District
6–8West Holmes Middle SchoolWest Holmes Local School District
9–12West Holmes High SchoolWest Holmes Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,257 per student · 14% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 38%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,604’20
3,610’21
3,536’22
3,490’23
3,374’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Twin Oak Elementary School
A−371 students18:1
Pleasant Street Elementary School
B−329 students16:1
Columbia Elementary School
B+244 students19:1
Dan Emmett Elementary School
B244 students15:1
East Elementary School
A238 students17:1
Wiggin Street Elementary School
A217 students16:1
Mount Vernon Middle School
B−787 students15:1
Mount Vernon High School
B−944 students18:1
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.