Mt Vernon High School

Mt Vernon High School is one of the sprawling 9-12 campuss in Fortville, Indiana, one of the schools within Mt Vernon Community School Corp, with 1,470 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 80% above typical.

Mt Vernon High School is one of 6 schools operated by Mt Vernon Community School Corp, a district that instructs 4,940 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mt Vernon High School lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 15% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hancock County put median household income runs about $93,186, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Hancock County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,779 students), Mt Vernon High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mt Vernon Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mt Vernon High School has edged up 15%, going from 1,283 students in 2018 to 1,470 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 81% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

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