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Mount Vernon City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,500 students in Mount Vernon City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
3,536 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
44 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
3,191 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
263
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,702 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,291
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,702
$17,164
Best Mount Vernon City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Columbus Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5975
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5975
Grades: K-5
| 245 students
Rank: #33.
Wiggin Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
207 Wiggin Street
Gambier, OH 43022
(740) 427-4262
Gambier, OH 43022
(740) 427-4262
Grades: PK-5
| 215 students
Rank: #44.
Twin Oak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8888 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #55.
Dan Emmett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
108 Mansfield Ave
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5950
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5950
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #66.
Pleasant Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 E Pleasant St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5990
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5990
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #77.
Mount Vernon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
302 Yellow Jacket Drive
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 392-6867
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 392-6867
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
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