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Mount Vernon High

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Mount Vernon High ranks 133 rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 64% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Mount Vernon High is a public high school serving 460 students in grades 9-12 in Mount Vernon, Missouri, which is part of the Mt. Vernon R-V School District. The school has seen steady improvements in its four-year graduation rates, reaching 94.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average and compares favorably to nearby schools like Sarcoxie High (96.6%) and Pierce City High (90.7%). However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.2% to 28.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Marionville High (12.4%) and Sarcoxie High (10.7%).

Academically, Mount Vernon High's test scores, as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.1% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 45.4%. However, the school performed better in Biology I, with 58.7% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.3%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than some nearby schools like Pierce City High (36.27%) and Marionville High (43.58%).

Overall, Mount Vernon High has some areas of strength, such as its improving graduation rates, but also faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and improving academic performance, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I. By addressing these issues and learning from the successes of nearby schools, Mount Vernon High can continue to enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

474

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,690

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 W Hwy 174
Mount Vernon, MO 65712-6337

(417) 466-7526

District: Mt. Vernon R-V

Feeder schools for Mount Vernon High:

Elementary:	Mount Vernon Elementary
	Mount Vernon Intermediate
Middle:	Mount Vernon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 28 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

Missouri avg41%

133^rd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 367Mt. Vernon R-V among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	133 of 367	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	63 of 378	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	116 of 352	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	221 of 361	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	236 of 358	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	191 of 460	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	255 of 468	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.4	200 of 404	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.8	216 of 401	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.0	265 of 504	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.5	124 of 521	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	57.0	171 of 523	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	182 of 522	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	180 of 528	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	61 of 516	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	107 of 507	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	156 of 539	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.8	208 of 538	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	107 of 534	80.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	11.1	93 of 95	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	86.5	12 of 274	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	24.0	212 of 250	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	134 of 255	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	47 of 368	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	146 of 382	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	115 of 306	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	95 of 321	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	139 of 302	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.5	251 of 310	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	245 of 309	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	212 of 430	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	267 of 440	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Biology I59%+21 vs state

Algebra I17%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Mount Vernon High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon High	Public	9-12	400 W Hwy 174	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-7526	474	33	14.3	43.7%	429 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	53.3	133^rd of 367 public high schools	63.8%		68.4	63^rd of 378 public high schools	83.3%	70					17.1	58.7			$10,690	$519	$10,172
Mt. Vernon Treatment Center	Public	6-12	500 State Dr	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(417) 466-0292	26	4	6.5	88.5%	21 (80.8%)	4 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Miller High	Public	7-12	110 W 6th St	Miller	65707	Lawrence County	Miller R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 452-3271	270	19	14.2	62.2%	246 (91.1%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	11.7	324^th of 367 public high schools	11.7%		45.4	180^th of 378 public high schools	52.4%	144	43.2	38.0		45.9	13.3	13.6			$13,887	$1,009	$12,879
Verona High	Public	7-12	101 E Ella St	Verona	65769	Lawrence County	Verona R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(833) 402-9580	143	16	8.8	62.9%	92 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (29.4%)	6 (4.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	326^th of 367 public high schools	11.2%		9.9	347^th of 378 public high schools	8.2%	21	15.9		15.0		9.2	14.3			$16,457	$432	$16,026
Aurora High	Public	9-12	305 W Prospect St	Aurora	65605	Lawrence County	Aurora R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 678-3355	550	41	13.5	60.2%	423 (76.9%)	4 (0.7%)	87 (15.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	38.1	216^th of 367 public high schools	41.1%		36.8	228^th of 378 public high schools	39.7%	12					27.4	27.9	49.9	33.5	$12,200	$385	$11,815
Marionville High	Public	9-12	17725 Highway 14	Marionville	65705	Lawrence County	Marionville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 258-2521	208	18	11.3	47.1%	192 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	61.3	95^th of 367 public high schools	74.1%		80.1	23^rd of 378 public high schools	93.9%	72					45.0	42.3			$16,608	$1,089	$15,519
Monett High	Public	9-12	One David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-5445	742	49	15.1	51.9%	364 (49.1%)	2 (0.3%)	312 (42.0%)	27 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	25 (3.4%)	44.3	183^rd of 367 public high schools	50.1%		52	135^th of 378 public high schools	64.3%	48					30.7	28.5	54.7	38.4	$15,095	$1,541	$13,554
Scott Regional Technical Center	Public	9-12	Two David Sippy Dr	Monett	65708	Lawrence County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-7022	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pierce City High	Public	9-12	300 Myrtle St	Pierce City	65723	Lawrence County	Pierce City R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 476-2515	205	16	12.8	28.3%	181 (88.3%)	5 (2.4%)	13 (6.3%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64	89^th of 367 public high schools	75.7%		15.1	330^th of 378 public high schools	12.7%	241					49.0		62.1		$11,194	$493	$10,701
Billings Senior High	Public	7-12	118 W Mt Vernon	Billings	65610	Christian County	Billings R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 744-2551	149	17	8.7	45.0%	136 (91.3%)	3 (2.0%)	6 (4.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	23.9	69.5	52.0	33.4					$15,775	$228	$15,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon High

What district is Mount Vernon High in?

Mt. Vernon R-V

How many students attend Mount Vernon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Mount Vernon High.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High?

Students at Mount Vernon High are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mount Vernon High?

Mount Vernon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Vernon Elementary
Elementary : Mount Vernon Intermediate
Middle : Mount Vernon Middle

Is Mount Vernon High a good school?

Mount Vernon High ranks 133^rd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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