📍 400 W Hwy 174, Mt Vernon, Lawrence County, 65712
Mt. Vernon High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mt Vernon, Lawrence County. The school has 458 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mt. Vernon R-V school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mt. Vernon High enrolls 458 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 409 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 458 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 118 qualify for free lunch and 51 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mt. Vernon High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 29, state house district 157.
Mt. Vernon High is one of 5 schools in MT. VERNON R-V, based in MT VERNON, Missouri. The district serves 1,542 students district-wide and employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 458 students, Mt. Vernon High is larger than the district average of about 308 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant