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Mount Vernon High School vs. Lisbon Secondary

Should you attend Mount Vernon High School or Lisbon Secondary? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mount Vernon High School
731 Palisades Rd Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lisbon Secondary
235 W School St
Lisbon, IA 52253
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mount Vernon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Lisbon Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 468 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 304 students in grades 7-12, Lisbon Secondary ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
468 students
304 students
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This chart displays total students of Lisbon Secondary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mount Vernon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lisbon Secondary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#234 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
#177 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Vernon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lisbon Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 20% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 20% in IA)
80-84%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in IA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
≥90%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mount Vernon High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lisbon Secondary and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mount Vernon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lisbon Secondary by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
46
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Grade 9 Students
121
55
Grade 10 Students
121
52
Grade 11 Students
108
54
Grade 12 Students
118
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
91%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Vernon High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lisbon Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lisbon Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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