Mount Vernon High School

Located at 700 Harriett St, in Mount Vernon, Indiana, Mount Vernon High School is a modestly sized senior high that educates 583 students (grades 9 through 12), run under MSD Mount Vernon. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Across the 5 schools in MSD Mount Vernon (1,999 students total), Mount Vernon High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Mount Vernon High School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Mount Vernon High School has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Mount Vernon High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Posey County shows median household income runs about $78,129, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Mount Vernon High School is one of 9 public schools in Posey County (combined enrollment of about 3,454 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mount Vernon Jr High School, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 637 students in 2018 compared to 583 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.