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Mt Vernon High School

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Mt Vernon High School ranks 46 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 89% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Mt Vernon High School is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Fortville, Indiana — a suburban community in Hancock County just northeast of Indianapolis — enrolling about 1,470 students as part of Mt Vernon Community School Corp.

Academically, it is one of the stronger high schools in Indiana. It ranked 46th of 415 Indiana high schools in 2025–2026 (89th percentile, 4 stars), up sharply from the low 50th percentile about a decade ago; its best recent year was 2024–2025, when it placed 28th of 429 (93rd percentile, 5 stars). That places it just behind Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern High School — two much larger schools — and essentially tied with Pendleton Heights High School, while clearly ahead of Greenfield-Central High School and the Indianapolis-area schools in the comparison. The graduation rate is 97.0% (vs. 89.7% statewide) and chronic absenteeism is 11.5% (vs. 16.7% statewide). Test results in 2025–2026 were above state averages: 61.06% in SAT ERW (51.9% statewide) and 33.63% in SAT Math (25.6% statewide), and in 2024–2025 Biology proficiency was 76.35% vs. 45.6% statewide.

The school also stands out for how well it serves specific groups: it ranks 4th of 122 statewide for English Language Learner students (97th percentile, 5 stars), with most other groups landing in the upper part of the state distribution. Resources are mid-range and used efficiently — $11,456 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5, better than Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Pendleton Heights, and Lawrence North High School. Math proficiency has improved from 25.74% in 2023–2024, and chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 26.4% in 2021–2022, has since fallen back to around 11%.

1,470

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,118

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8112 N 200 W
Fortville, IN 46040

(317) 485-3131

District: Mt Vernon Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Mt Vernon High School:

Elementary:	Fortville Elementary School
	McCordsville Elementary School
	Mt Comfort Elementary School
Middle:	Mt Vernon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

African American:

14.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Indiana high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Indiana avg39%

46^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 374Mt Vernon Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	46 of 415	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	28 of 429	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	60 of 432	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	36 of 398	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	72 of 409	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	45 of 388	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	48 of 389	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	178 of 385	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	112 of 380	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	51.7	191 of 394	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.1	28 of 400	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	72.1	40 of 379	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	14 of 353	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	15 of 373	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	74.5	34 of 364	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	59.6	81 of 362	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	94 of 364	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	45 of 360	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	53 of 354	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	57 of 349	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	29 of 133	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	36 of 132	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	41.8	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	65.6	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	69.3	21 of 119	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	14 of 94	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	100.0	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	60 of 395	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	24 of 387	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	73 of 392	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	25 of 388	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	29 of 194	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	38 of 181	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	14 of 184	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	41 of 166	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	15 of 164	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	91 of 390	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	55 of 377	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	86 of 377	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	38 of 379	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	40 of 397	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	40 of 386	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	64 of 392	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	44 of 383	88.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	17 of 112	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	34 of 102	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.8	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	27 of 94	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	51 of 292	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	52 of 298	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	76 of 289	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	108 of 285	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	42 of 387	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	22 of 377	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	52 of 381	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	45 of 375	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	62 of 378	83.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)55th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology64%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing61%+9 vs state

Mathematics34%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Vernon High School	Public	9-12	8112 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 485-3131	1,470	89	16.5	30.4%	1,057 (71.9%)	214 (14.6%)	85 (5.8%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.1%)	79.4	46^th of 415 public high schools	88.9%		85.7	28^th of 429 public high schools	93.5%	18	61.1	33.6	64.2	$12,118	$376	$11,742
Hamilton Southeastern High School	Public	9-12	12499 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4190	3,504	173	20.1	16.5%	2,349 (67.0%)	302 (8.6%)	282 (8.0%)	376 (10.7%)	8 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	184 (5.3%)	91.1	13^th of 415 public high schools	96.9%		89.4	15^th of 429 public high schools	96.5%	2	79.3	59.0	64.0	$12,395	$371	$12,024
Greenfield-Central High School	Public	9-12	810 N Broadway	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-9211	1,413	94	15.0	37.2%	1,225 (86.7%)	45 (3.2%)	77 (5.4%)	19 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.2%)	60.5	129^th of 415 public high schools	68.9%		62	127^th of 429 public high schools	70.4%	2	53.0	23.2	50.2	$11,619	$739	$10,879
Fishers High School	Public	9-12	13000 Promise Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4290	3,590	174	20.6	22.3%	2,337 (65.1%)	361 (10.1%)	421 (11.7%)	269 (7.5%)	10 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	191 (5.3%)	92.9	9^th of 415 public high schools	97.8%		94	7^th of 429 public high schools	98.4%	2	74.2	55.5	70.6	$12,170	$393	$11,777
Pendleton Heights High School	Public	9-12	One Arabian Dr	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2161	1,502	66	22.9	29.0%	1,281 (85.3%)	45 (3.0%)	102 (6.8%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.7%)	80.3	43^rd of 415 public high schools	89.6%		76.7	55^th of 429 public high schools	87.2%	12	54.7	30.0	84.3	$10,562	$108	$10,454
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	587	41	14.3	68.8%	16 (2.7%)	417 (71.0%)	137 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	5	410^th of 415 public high schools	1.2%		5.8	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%		9.7	0.0	7.9	$13,310	$1,796	$11,514
Lawrence North High School	Public	9-12	7802 N Hague Rd	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7700	2,799	150	18.7	51.5%	548 (19.6%)	1,201 (42.9%)	857 (30.6%)	21 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	169 (6.0%)	32.6	287^th of 415 public high schools	30.8%		27.6	314^th of 429 public high schools	26.8%	27	35.6	15.1	37.4	$11,698	$395	$11,303
McKenzie Career Center	Public	6-12	7250 E 75th St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-8000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lawrence Central High School	Public	9-12	7300 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7400	2,517	143	17.5	60.2%	259 (10.3%)	1,268 (50.4%)	810 (32.2%)	16 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	159 (6.3%)	20.2	330^th of 415 public high schools	20.5%		15.7	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%	35	30.7	7.4	30.5	$12,263	$504	$11,759
Walker Career Center	Public	6-12	9651 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 532-6150	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Vernon High School

Is Mt Vernon High School a good school?

Mt Vernon High School ranks 46^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mt Vernon High School in?

Mt Vernon Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Mt Vernon High School?

Students at Mt Vernon High School are 72% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Mt Vernon High School?

Mt Vernon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fortville Elementary School
Elementary : McCordsville Elementary School
Elementary : Mt Comfort Elementary School
Middle : Mt Vernon Middle School

How many students attend Mt Vernon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,470 students attended Mt Vernon High School.

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