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Mount Vernon High School- 01

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Mount Vernon High School- 01 ranks 23 rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 86% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Mount Vernon High School-01 is a public high school in Mount Vernon, South Dakota, serving 88 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Mount Vernon School District 17-3, which is ranked 8th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Vernon High School-01 has consistently performed well, with 11th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 95.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 3.4% in recent years. The school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, outperforming the state averages in categories like male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Ethan High School - 01, Abbott House High School - 07, Mitchell High School - 01, and Plankinton High School - 01, Mount Vernon High School-01 generally outperforms or performs on par with these schools in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. While the school has demonstrated strong overall performance, there are a few areas where it could potentially focus on improvement, such as the performance of female students and Native American students.

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,659

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363

(605) 236-5237

District: Mount Vernon School District 17-3

Feeder schools for Mount Vernon High School- 01:

Elementary:	Mount Vernon Elementary - 02
Middle:	Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

American Indian:

4.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (62% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of South Dakota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

South Dakota avg50%

23^rd of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 147Mount Vernon School District 17-3 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	24 of 141	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.9	5 of 140	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	20.1	115 of 135	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.0	47 of 138	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	15.5	124 of 137	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	125 of 141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	63.1	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	27.4	119 of 144	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	127 of 143	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.4	63 of 150	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.9	78 of 144	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.4	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.9	61 of 141	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.2	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	74.1	29 of 137	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	69.2	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2003	55.8	66 of 133	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	1 of 45	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	46 of 95	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	14 of 81	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	9 of 162	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	23 of 107	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	6 of 87	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	27.1	69 of 88	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	25 of 140	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	22 of 158	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	31 of 125	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	52 of 121	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	32 of 123	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	15.8	109 of 123	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	85.9	4 of 123	96.7%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2025)43rd percentile-43 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Mathematics50%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Mount Vernon High School- 01

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon High School- 01	Public	9-12	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 236-5237	87	7	13.1	32.2%	81 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.4	23^rd of 166 public high schools	86.1%		78.6	24^th of 141 public high schools	83.0%	1	68.2			50.0			68.2		$13,659	$282	$13,376
Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05	Public	9-12	1400 E 10th St	Plankinton	57368	Aurora County	Plankinton School District 01-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 942-5437	10	3	2.9	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dakota Reach - 06	Public	9-12	1400 E 10th St	Plankinton	57368	Aurora County	Plankinton School District 01-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 942-5437	5	0	29.4		2 (40.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Plankinton High School - 01	Public	9-12	404 E Davenport St	Plankinton	57368	Aurora County	Plankinton School District 01-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 942-7743	86	9	10.0	29.1%	60 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.2	100^th of 166 public high schools	39.8%		34.9	95^th of 141 public high schools	32.6%	5	76.2			14.3			38.1		$17,480	$250	$17,230
Abbott House High School - 07	Public	9-12	909 Court Merrill St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 996-2486	18	1	36.0	16.7%	10 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Mitchell High School - 01	Public	9-12	920 N Capital St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 995-3034	879	51	17.0	35.9%	698 (79.4%)	9 (1.0%)	81 (9.2%)	10 (1.1%)	51 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	69.5	41^st of 166 public high schools	75.3%		57.2	64^th of 141 public high schools	54.6%	23	71.3	16.7	69.7	48.2	16.7	47.3	49.2	48.3	$11,510	$392	$11,118
Ethan High School - 01	Public	9-12	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 227-4211	93	8	11.3	17.2%	86 (92.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	71.6	37^th of 166 public high schools	77.7%		82	20^th of 141 public high schools	85.8%	17	66.7			58.3			50.0		$13,105	$110	$12,996
Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07	Public, Virtual	9-12	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 239-4387	4	0	19.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	47^th of 166 public high schools	71.7%					(n/a)	100.0			0.0			100.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon High School- 01

What schools feed into Mount Vernon High School- 01?

Mount Vernon High School- 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Vernon Elementary - 02
Middle : Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

Is Mount Vernon High School- 01 a good school?

Mount Vernon High School- 01 ranks 23^rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon High School- 01?

Students at Mount Vernon High School- 01 are 93% White, 5% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Mount Vernon High School- 01 in?

Mount Vernon School District 17-3

How many students attend Mount Vernon High School- 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Mount Vernon High School- 01.

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