Mount Vernon High

400 W Hwy 174, Mount Vernon, MO 65712

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
474
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mt. Vernon R-V
Lawrence County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
38thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
34thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mount Vernon High

Mount Vernon High is a public high school in Mount Vernon, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Mt. Vernon R-V. The school is located in a rural area in Lawrence County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 474 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

400 W Hwy 174
Mount Vernon, MO 65712
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
474 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Mt. Vernon R-V
County
Lawrence County
NCES school ID
292160001189

Schools near Mount Vernon High

All 5 schools in Mount Vernon →
Miller High
Public · Grades 7–12 · 270 students
D7.5 mi
Verona High
Public · Grades 7–12 · 143 students
F11 mi
Aurora High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 550 students
C12 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.