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Mount Vernon City School District

300 Newark Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050-4510
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,664 students in Mount Vernon City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Mount Vernon City School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
3,490 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Mount Vernon City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#259 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
64%
54%
68%
60%
76%
63%
93%
86%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.19
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,883 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,480
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,883
$17,243

Best Mount Vernon City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
714 E Vine St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5985
Gr: PK-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Dan Emmett Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
108 Mansfield Ave
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5950
Gr: PK-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Wiggin Street Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
207 Wiggin Street
Gambier, OH 43022
(740) 427-4262
Gr: PK-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Twin Oak Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8888 Martinsburg Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5970
Gr: PK-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #55.
Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 Columbus Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5975
Gr: PK-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #66.
Pleasant Street Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
305 E Pleasant St
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-5990
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,490 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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