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Mount Vernon Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 610 students in Mount Vernon Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Mount Vernon Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
1,571 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon Independent School District, which is ranked #393 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
423 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
55%
# Black Students
74 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
990 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
63%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
97
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,784 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,241
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,784
$14,148
Best Mount Vernon Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
517 Texas Hwy 37
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9500
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9500
Grades: PK-4
| 610 students
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