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Mount Vernon Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 482 students in Mount Vernon Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Mount Vernon Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,563 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Vernon Independent School District, which is ranked #395 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)50%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
63%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,839 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,309
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,839
$14,116
Best Mount Vernon Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Vernon Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 Texas Hwy 37
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9700
Mount Vernon, TX 75457
(903) 537-9700
Grades: 5-8
| 482 students
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