Mount Vernon City

Summary:

The Mount Vernon City school district in Ohio consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 170 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers. Twin Oak Elementary School ranks 84 out of 1,558 elementary schools in Ohio and has a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores in science, math, and English language arts. East Elementary School also ranks 122 out of 1,558 elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with impressive test scores. Wiggin Street Elementary School stands out with high proficiency rates in science and English language arts.

However, the data also reveals a significant gap in performance between the top-performing elementary schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Pleasant Street Elementary and Columbia Elementary. Additionally, while Mount Vernon High School performs well, the Mount Vernon Middle School has a lower statewide ranking and rating. The district also faces challenges with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools.

District Detail

300 Newark Rd
Mount Vernon, OH 43050-4510

(740) 397-7422

SchoolDigger Rank:
170^th of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,374

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra 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	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Columbus Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5975	244	13	18.9		225 (92.2%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	71.6	501^st of 1558 public elementary schools	67.8%		68.8	561^st of 1577 public elementary schools	64.4%	60	76.6				68.3	89.2	63.8				82.9	64.9	72.3								$10,879
Dan Emmett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Mansfield Ave	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5950	244	16	15.4		214 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	81.3	269^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.7	222^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	85.9%	47	85.3				83.8	87.0	79.4				81.6	69.6	82.4								$9,251
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	714 E Vine St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5985	238	14	17.3		214 (89.9%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	86.9	122^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.2	53^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	96.6%	69	90.2				81.0	94.4	92.5				73.8	91.7	90.2								$10,412
Wiggin Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 Wiggin Street	Gambier	43022	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 427-4262	217	14	15.8		197 (90.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	82.2	251^st of 1558 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	176^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.8%	75	94.6				78.8	91.2	75.0				72.7	76.5	89.2								$11,368
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	300 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 393-5900	944	52	18.3		834 (88.3%)	18 (1.9%)	32 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	64.5	267^th of 855 public high schools	68.8%		68.4	220^th of 864 public high schools	74.5%	47			71.0	82.9													76.4	75.5	55.1	72.3	$11,593
Mount Vernon Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 392-6867	787	54	14.5		691 (87.8%)	14 (1.8%)	29 (3.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	78.1	215^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.2%		70.4	320^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.4%	105		82.7						72.2	59.5	75.8				68.7	68.0	66.8				100.0	$11,057
Pleasant Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 E Pleasant St	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5990	329	20	16.2		306 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	55.4	812^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%		56.9	817^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.2%	5	68.2				50.9	74.0	47.7				61.8	64.0	75.0								$11,523
Twin Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8888 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 393-5970	371	20	18.2		338 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	88.5	84^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.6%		80.8	298^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.1%	214	87.9				88.7	93.7	91.4				85.5	79.4	93.1								$9,917

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Knox County JVSD	1.12 mi	1
Fredericktown Local	7.27 mi	3	174^th
East Knox Local	8.87 mi	2	450^th
North Fork Local	10.2 mi	4	437^th
Highland Local	11.04 mi	3	360^th

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

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