Mount Vernon Jr High School

Located at 701 Tile Factory Rd, in Mount Vernon, Indiana, Mount Vernon Jr High School is a close-knit intermediate school that instructs 493 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by MSD Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Jr High School is one of 5 schools operated by MSD Mount Vernon, a district that educates 1,999 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mount Vernon Jr High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school records 4% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mount Vernon Jr High School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 41% of students at Mount Vernon Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Mount Vernon Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Posey County put median household income runs about $78,129, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Mount Vernon Jr High School is one of 9 public schools in Posey County (combined enrollment of about 3,454 students).

Mount Vernon High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mount Vernon Jr High School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 57.0%.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Mount Vernon Jr High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 493). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Mount Vernon Jr High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.