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Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,233 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Vernon School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Denzel Washington School-arts, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
6,891 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
572 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked #792 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
116 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,999 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
28%
# Black Students
4,353 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
63%
18%
# White Students
366 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
5%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
474
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
514
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
521
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
532
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
548
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
524
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,070 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,240 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,070
$31,353
Spending / Student
$35,240
$32,230
Best Mount Vernon School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Steam Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5120
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5120
Grades: 9-12
| 756 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Vernon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 California Rd
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5300
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,094 students
Rank: #33.
Denzel Washington School-arts
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Grades: 6-12
| 383 students
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