An equity score of 68/100 ranks Mount Vernon School District #123 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $34,889 per pupil, Mount Vernon School District ranks #121 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,009
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$34,889
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Vernon School District operates 16 public schools serving 7,009 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 4 elementary, 2 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Westchester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,889 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.7% local, 46.4% state, and 8.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #123 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 316.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 79.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% African American, 32.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pennington School, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.
Its largest campus is Mount Vernon High School, enrolling 1,062 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rebecca Turner Elementary School, at 218 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mount Vernon High School accounts for 15.2% of all Mount Vernon School District student enrollment
That concentration means Mount Vernon School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mount Vernon School District school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Mount Vernon School District school enrollment ranges from 218 students (lowest) to 1,062 students (highest), a spread of 844 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mount Vernon School District reports 68.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Mount Vernon School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Mount Vernon School District is typically wider than the Mount Vernon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Vernon School District chronic absenteeism rate is 79.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Mount Vernon School District?
Mount Vernon School District has 16 schools, including 2 high, 4 elementary, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 7,009 students.
How much does Mount Vernon School District spend per student?
Mount Vernon School District spends $34,889 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #123 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Vernon School District?
Mount Vernon School District students are 59.2% African American, 32.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% White, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Vernon School District?
Mount Vernon School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #123 out of 931 districts in New York.