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Best High Schools in Zip Code 65712

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500

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Top rankedMount Vernon High133^rd of 367 Missouri high schools

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Summary:

The 65712 zip code area is home to two high schools: Mount Vernon High and Mt. Vernon Treatment Center. While Mount Vernon High serves a larger student population of 460 in grades 9-12, Mt. Vernon Treatment Center caters to a smaller, more specialized group of 45 students in grades 6-12.

Mount Vernon High School stands out with a relatively high graduation rate of 94.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly outperforming the 51.9% rate at Mt. Vernon Treatment Center. Additionally, Mount Vernon High excels in Biology I End of Course exams, with 58.7% of students proficient or better, well above the state average of 37.3%. However, the school lags behind in Algebra I, with only 17.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.4%.

In contrast, Mt. Vernon Treatment Center serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 93.33%, nearly double the 40.87% rate at Mount Vernon High. This specialized school faces unique challenges, as evidenced by its lower graduation rate compared to the state average. The data suggests that while Mount Vernon High has strong academic performance in certain areas, both schools in the 65712 zip code area have room for improvement to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)
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

Cities Near Zip Code 65712

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	0.14 mi	6	189^th
Miller	8.16 mi	2	229^th
Verona	9.59 mi	2	360^th
Aurora	9.64 mi	4	262^nd
Marionville	11.76 mi	3	53^rd

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

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