Mount Vernon High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mount Vernon, Missouri 65712 · Mt. Vernon R-V
#89 of 497 high schools in Missouri
#4602 of 16,910 nationally
About Mount Vernon High
Mount Vernon High is a public high located in Mount Vernon, in the Mt. Vernon R-V school district of Missouri, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 474 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 89th of 497 ranked high schools in Missouri. Its strongest component is math proficiency (77th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (51th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 474.
There are 5 schools in Mount Vernon; Mount Vernon High ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)62%
- Reading proficiency (30%)62%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)43.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Vernon High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 43.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mount Vernon High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mount Vernon Intermediate
Mount Vernon · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
303 students · 216 m away
Mt. Vernon Treatment Ctr.
MT Vernon · Public high · Grades 6–12
26 students · 1.0 km away
Mount Vernon Middle
Mount Vernon · Public middle · Grades 6–8
345 students · 1.7 km away
Early Learning Center
Mount Vernon · Public other · Grades PK–PK
101 students · 2.0 km away
Mount Vernon Elem.
Mount Vernon · Public elementary · Grades K–2
319 students · 2.1 km away
Central Elem.
Miller · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
310 students · 11 km away
Miller High
Miller · Public high · Grades 7–12
270 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Missouri with a comparable Enrollment.
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Knob Noster · Public high · Grades 9–12
474 students
Richmond High
Richmond · Public high · Grades 9–12
474 students
Hollister High
Hollister · Public high · Grades 9–12
475 students
Butler High
Butler · Public high · Grades 6–12
476 students
Herculaneum High
Herculaneum · Public high · Grades 9–12
466 students
Hallsville High
Hallsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
464 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Vernon High a good school?
Mount Vernon High has a Success Index (US) of 64.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #89 of 497 in Missouri. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mount Vernon High rank in Missouri?
Mount Vernon High ranks #89 of 497 high schools in Missouri and #4602 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mount Vernon High?
Mount Vernon High had 474 students in 2025.
Is Mount Vernon High a elementary school or a high school?
Mount Vernon High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mount Vernon High?
There are 7 schools within 15 km of Mount Vernon High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.