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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,287 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
6,688 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked #800 of all 1,015 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
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,029 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
30%
# Black Students
4,115 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
62%
18%
# White Students
351 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
5%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
478
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
487
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
437
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
468
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
556
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
490
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
528
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
521
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
117
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,195 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,309 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,195
$31,307
Spending / Student
$36,309
$32,183
Best Mount Vernon School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Steam Academy
(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
| 755 students
Rank: #22.
Rebecca Turner Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625 S 4th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5100
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 98 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Vernon High 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
| 1,014 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 420 students
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