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Mount Vernon Comm School District

525 Palisades Rd Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1761
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Mount Vernon Comm 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 478 students in Mount Vernon Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mount Vernon Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mount Vernon Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Vernon High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Vernon Comm 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%)
85%
68%
83%
70%
84%
63%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,153
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,955
$16,042

Best Mount Vernon Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
731 Palisades Rd Sw
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 895-8843
Grades: 9-12
| 478 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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

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