Public schools in Mt Vernon, MO
Mt Vernon has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,467 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Mt. Vernon R-V runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Mt Vernon's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mt Vernon | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon R-V | 4 | 1,528 | $10,584 |
| Division of Youth Service | 1 | 459 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Mt Vernon, 500 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon High | 474 | 14.4 | 31.2% | Mt. Vernon R-V |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Ctr. | 26 | 6.5 | 88.5% | Division of Youth Service |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Mt Vernon, 345 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon Middle | 345 | 15.3 | 30.4% | Mt. Vernon R-V |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Mt Vernon, 622 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon Elementary | 319 | 11.8 | 41.4% | Mt. Vernon R-V |
| Mt. Vernon Intermediate | 303 | 13.7 | 39.3% | Mt. Vernon R-V |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mt Vernon's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Mt Vernon school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 319 students (state 317).
| Mt Vernon | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 319 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Mt Vernon schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mt Vernon
- Mt. Vernon R-VRuns 4 of Mt Vernon's 5 public schools and spent $10,584 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,584
- Mt. Vernon High, the largest high school in Mt Vernon474 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.474
- Compare Mt. Vernon R-V with Division of Youth ServiceMt Vernon's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mt Vernon addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Missouri
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- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
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Questions about schools in Mt Vernon
How many public schools are in Mt Vernon, MO?
5 public schools with an address in Mt Vernon were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,467 students.What is the largest high school in Mt Vernon?
Mt. Vernon High, with 474 students in 2024-25 (Mt. Vernon R-V).Which districts run Mt Vernon's schools?
Mt. Vernon R-V (4 schools), Division of Youth Service (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25