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MT. Vernon R-V School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 458 students in MT. Vernon R-V School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in MT. Vernon R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in MT. Vernon R-V School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt. Vernon High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
1,528 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
MT. Vernon R-V School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.48
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
1,358 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
89%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
115
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,910 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,751
$15,071
Spending / Student
$17,910
$13,899
Best MT. Vernon R-V School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt. Vernon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Hwy 174
Mount Vernon, MO 65712
(417) 466-7526
Mount Vernon, MO 65712
(417) 466-7526
Grades: 9-12
| 458 students
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