Mt. Vernon High School has 471 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Mt. Vernon High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mt. Vernon High School’s learner population of 471 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Mt. Vernon High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Mt. Vernon High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Mt. Vernon High School is Mt. Vernon Treatment Center (0.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Mt. Vernon Intermediate (0.1 miles away).