Summary:
Mt Vernon Community School Corp in Indiana includes exactly one listed high school, Mt Vernon High School, a grades 9–12 campus in Fortville serving 1,470 students, and it stands out as a strong performer compared with the state while ranking slightly below the district overall.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Mt Vernon High School consistently scores above Indiana averages in the subjects where comparisons are available. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 97.0%, 7.3 percentage points above the state and equal to the Mt Vernon Community School Corp rate. SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing reached 61.06% in 2025–2026 and 63.69% in 2024–2025, roughly 9 points above the state both years, while SAT Math was 33.63% and 35.2%, about 8 to 10 points above the state. Biology ILEARN End of Course was 76.35% in 2024–2025, 30.75 points above the state, though it fell to 64.21% in 2025–2026 with no state value available for comparison. Chronic absenteeism was 11.5%, better than the state’s 16.7% but above the district’s 9.4%.
Rankings remain a strength but have slipped modestly: the school placed 28th of 429 with 5 stars in 2024–2025, then 46th of 415 with 4 stars in 2025–2026, still top 11% statewide. The district ranked 98th of 374 with 4 stars. With 30.41% free/reduced lunch, $11,456 per-student spending, and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio, the school shows moderate need and solid outcomes. Its academic results are generally above state averages, with graduation a clear strength and chronic absenteeism the main mixed signal.
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