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Enrollment
474
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. VERNON R-V·NCES 292160001189
MOUNT VERNON HIGH
400 W HWY 174, MOUNT VERNON, MO 65712 · (417) 466-7526 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
207 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MT. VERNON R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
474
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.9:1
% White
91%
was 90%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MOUNT VERNON HIGH
MOUNT VERNON HIGH is a mid-tier senior high in MOUNT VERNON, Missouri, run under MT. VERNON R-V. The school educates 474 students in grades 9 through 12.
MT. VERNON R-V runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,542 students. MOUNT VERNON HIGH is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, MOUNT VERNON HIGH logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lawrence County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 44% of students at MOUNT VERNON HIGH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lawrence County's rate of about 55%.
With demographic context factored in, MOUNT VERNON HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 53.5%.
Across the wider county, Lawrence County reports that median household income runs about $61,215, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Lawrence County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,271 students), of which MOUNT VERNON HIGH is one.
Nearest neighbor: MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE, around 0.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MOUNT VERNON HIGH comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.
MOUNT VERNON HIGH operates from an outlying location.
Over the past 7-year window. MOUNT VERNON HIGH's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 474).
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,593
Census ACS
Median income
$61,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MT. VERNON R-V
- MOUNT VERNON MIDDLEMiddle · 345 students
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.Elementary · 319 students
- MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATEElementary · 303 students
- EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 101 students
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON
- MOUNT VERNON MIDDLEMiddle · 345 students
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.Elementary · 319 students
- MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATEElementary · 303 students
- EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 101 students
Nearby schools
- MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE0.1 mi · 303
- MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.0.6 mi · 26
- MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE1.0 mi · 345
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.3 mi · 101
- MOUNT VERNON ELEM.1.3 mi · 319
- CENTRAL ELEM.7.0 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNT VERNON HIGHHow many students attend MOUNT VERNON HIGH?
MOUNT VERNON HIGH enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MOUNT VERNON HIGH serve?
MOUNT VERNON HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOUNT VERNON HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOUNT VERNON HIGH is approximately 14.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUNT VERNON HIGH?
At MOUNT VERNON HIGH, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MOUNT VERNON HIGH?
MOUNT VERNON HIGH is overseen by MT. VERNON R-V in Lawrence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.