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MSD Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in MSD Mount Vernon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in MSD Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
2,101 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
MSD Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
48 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
1,881 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
653
# Students in K Grade:
165
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
4
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,203 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,719 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,203
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,719
$12,780
Best MSD Mount Vernon School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Tile Factory Rd
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 833-2077
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
(812) 833-2077
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
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