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Mount Vernon High School

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Mount Vernon High School ranks 155 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 63% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Mount Vernon High School is a 9–12 school in Mount Vernon, Indiana, serving 583 students as part of MSD Mount Vernon. It ranks 155th of 415 Indiana high schools for 2025–2026 — 63rd percentile, 3 stars — while its district ranks 67th of 374, the 82nd percentile with 4 stars, so the high school's rating sits below the broader district's. The school graduates 95.3% of students, above the state's 89.7%, spends $15,779 per student, and has a student–teacher ratio of 10.7.

Compared with nearby schools, Mount Vernon spends the most per student and has the smallest classes, yet those advantages don't show up clearly in results. North Posey High School is the closest match on family income (29.36% free/reduced lunch vs. 31.9%) but spends less per student, has larger classes, and outperforms Mount Vernon in 2025–2026 Biology, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and SAT Math — while its chronic absenteeism is 9.5% versus Mount Vernon's 21.1%. Central High School and Francis Joseph Reitz High School also beat Mount Vernon in some tested subjects despite larger enrollments. Signature School Inc posts top-of-state results but serves a far different population context (10.68% free/reduced lunch). Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus, with 38 students, isn't a like-for-like comparison.

Two areas deserve attention. Math is the clearest academic weakness: SAT Math proficiency was 23.64%, below the state's 25.6% and below North Posey's 32.97%. Chronic absenteeism has stayed between roughly 21% and 25% across the last five reported years — above both the district's 14.2% and the state's 16.7%. Also notable: the special education subgroup fell from the 85th–87th percentile with 4 stars in 2023–24 and 2024–25 to the 21st percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, a sharp reversal worth asking the school about.

583

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,779

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Harriett St
Mount Vernon, IN 47620

(812) 838-4356

District: MSD Mount Vernon

Feeder schools for Mount Vernon High School:

Elementary:	Farmersville Elementary School
	Marrs Elementary School
	West Elementary School
Middle:	Mount Vernon Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Above the Indiana median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Indiana avg39%

155^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 374MSD Mount Vernon 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	55.5	155 of 415	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	166 of 429	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	123 of 432	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	135 of 398	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	70 of 409	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	139 of 388	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	78 of 389	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	159 of 385	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.6	109 of 380	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	73 of 394	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	41.9	245 of 400	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	180 of 379	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.2	204 of 353	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	194 of 373	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	169 of 364	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.8	176 of 362	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	219 of 364	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	164 of 360	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	116 of 354	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	74 of 349	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	65.0	118 of 349	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	158 of 395	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	109 of 387	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	80 of 392	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	125 of 388	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	223 of 390	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	133 of 377	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	188 of 377	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	231 of 379	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	167 of 397	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	219 of 386	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	179 of 392	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	149 of 383	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	230 of 292	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	69.8	46 of 298	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	39 of 289	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	172 of 285	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	199 of 387	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	188 of 377	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	158 of 381	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	149 of 375	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	75 of 378	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing55%+3 vs state

Biology42%

Mathematics24%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	700 Harriett St	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 838-4356	583	54	10.7	31.9%	512 (87.8%)	17 (2.9%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	55.5	155^th of 415 public high schools	62.7%		55.7	166^th of 429 public high schools	61.3%	11	54.6	23.6							41.7	$15,779	$1,067	$14,711
Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	8600 University Blvd.	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 975-2746	38	1	38.0		3 (7.9%)	28 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (18.4%)								(n/a)			9.1		5.9	9.1		5.9	10.0
North Posey High School	Public	9-12	5900 High School Rd	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 673-4242	453	33	13.6	29.4%	424 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	79.7	45^th of 415 public high schools	89.2%		75.2	61^st of 429 public high schools	85.8%	16	70.3	33.0							56.6	$12,267	$857	$11,410
Francis Joseph Reitz High School	Public	9-12	350 Dreier Blvd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8206	1,293	74	17.5	42.1%	1,065 (82.4%)	83 (6.4%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	92 (7.1%)	65.7	101^st of 415 public high schools	75.7%		69.3	87^th of 429 public high schools	79.7%	14	54.4	24.9							55.6	$11,641	$1,788	$9,853
Signature School Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	610 Main St	Evansville	47708	Vanderburgh County	Signature School Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 421-1820	384	27	14.2	10.7%	231 (60.2%)	27 (7.0%)	27 (7.0%)	73 (19.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.3%)	99.4	2^nd of 415 public high schools	99.5%		99.3	2^nd of 429 public high schools	99.5%		95.6	90.1							99.0	$10,641	$130	$10,511
Central High School	Public	9-12	5400 1st Ave	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8292	1,087	77	14.2	45.2%	849 (78.1%)	95 (8.7%)	56 (5.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (7.1%)	74.9	66^th of 415 public high schools	84.1%		57.2	159^th of 429 public high schools	62.9%	93	56.1	35.4							57.5	$12,495	$2,049	$10,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon High School

Is Mount Vernon High School a good school?

Mount Vernon High School ranks 155^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Vernon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Mount Vernon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High School?

Students at Mount Vernon High School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Mount Vernon High School?

Mount Vernon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Farmersville Elementary School
Elementary : Marrs Elementary School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Middle : Mount Vernon Junior High School

What district is Mount Vernon High School in?

MSD Mount Vernon

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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