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Mount Vernon Community School District

525 Palisades Rd Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1761

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (319) 895-8845

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Mount Vernon Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 949 students in Mount Vernon Community School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Mount Vernon Community School District have an score of 85% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 84% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

1,427 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

95 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	61	53
Kind	102	106
1	87	105
2	89	108
3	100	107
4	107	109
5	107	109
6	92	108
7	105	75
8	99	70

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mount Vernon Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#15 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District
2023	#15
2022	#18
2021	#12
2019	#32
2018	#65
2017	#21
2016	#12
2015	#13
2014	#25
2013	#36
2012	#41

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	85%	68%
2022	81%	64%
2021	82%	64%
2019	82%	69%
2018	85%	76%
2017	87%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	86%	77%
2012	83%	76%

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83%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2022	83%	70%
2021	84%	68%
2019	81%	68%
2018	85%	74%
2017	89%	75%
2016	89%	75%
2015	89%	76%
2014	85%	76%
2013	81%	72%
2012	83%	71%
2011	87%	76%

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84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2022	84%	63%
2021	76%	60%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	87%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	95%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.19	0.46
2022	0.20	0.45
2021	0.17	0.43
2020	0.17	0.42
2019	0.17	0.42
2018	0.12	0.39
2017	0.12	0.39
2016	0.10	0.38
2015	0.28	0.38
2014	0.11	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.11	0.34
2011	0.10	0.34
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.08	0.29
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.06	0.26
2006	0.07	0.23
2005	0.07	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.05	0.20
2001	0.07	0.20
2000	0.03	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.05	0.15
1997	0.04	0.13
1996	0.03	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.03	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.03	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% White

91%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	90%	72%
2022	89%	73%
2021	91%	74%
2020	91%	75%
2019	91%	75%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	58%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	97%	86%
2006	96%	88%
2005	96%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	89%
2001	96%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	98%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	98%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,955 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$20 MM	$12 MM
2022	$19 MM	$11 MM
2021	$20 MM	$12 MM
2020	$19 MM	$11 MM
2019	$19 MM	$11 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$15 MM	$9 MM
2012	$15 MM	$9 MM
2011	$15 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$7 MM
2007	$11 MM	$7 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$18 MM	$11 MM
2022	$26 MM	$11 MM
2021	$18 MM	$11 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$21 MM	$10 MM
2018	$17 MM	$10 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$14 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$8 MM
2012	$17 MM	$8 MM
2011	$14 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,153

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,405	$15,936
2022	$13,749	$14,700
2021	$14,571	$16,172
2020	$13,749	$14,700
2019	$13,299	$14,749
2018	$12,968	$14,230
2017	$12,735	$14,844
2016	$12,108	$14,113
2015	$10,302	$11,259
2014	$13,328	$13,301
2012	$13,363	$12,751
2011	$13,116	$12,165
2010	$12,411	$11,259
2009	$10,590	$11,087
2008	$9,908	$10,485
2007	$8,971	$10,103
2006	$8,992	$9,628
2005	$8,182	$9,167
2004	$7,035	$8,727
2003	$7,470	$8,857
2002	$6,913	$8,158
2001	$6,467	$7,654
2000	$6,140	$7,180
1999	$5,971	$6,993
1998	$5,707	$6,548
1997	$5,665	$6,347
1995	$5,238	$5,735
1992	$4,504	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,955

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,186	$15,133
2022	$18,354	$14,340
2021	$13,338	$15,357
2020	$18,354	$14,340
2019	$14,490	$14,216
2018	$12,446	$13,767
2017	$11,391	$14,379
2016	$10,533	$14,161
2015	$9,628	$11,298
2014	$12,426	$12,593
2012	$15,225	$12,000
2011	$12,229	$11,589
2010	$11,600	$11,298
2009	$10,651	$10,614
2008	$9,191	$9,706
2007	$9,593	$9,439
2006	$15,586	$9,204
2005	$8,771	$8,457
2004	$6,626	$8,450
2003	$6,914	$8,908
2002	$7,275	$8,409
2001	$6,121	$7,961
2000	$6,092	$7,433
1999	$5,793	$7,234
1998	$5,392	$6,713
1997	$5,449	$6,475
1995	$5,073	$5,710
1992	$4,711	$5,398

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Best Mount Vernon Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mount Vernon Middle School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

525 Palisades Road Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6254

Gr: 5-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

615 5th Ave Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-6251

Gr: PK-4 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Top 5%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education