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MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.

500 STATE DR, MT VERNON, MO 65712 · (417) 466-0292 · Lawrence County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL26 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
26
High
DISTRICT 19 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
23 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 828%
Grade 9831%
Grade 10935%
Grade 11415%
Grade 12312%
Student demographics
White
2181%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Black
415%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Two+
14%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26100%

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Where MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Lawrence County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
26#534 of 561#8 of 8
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
26
+8 (+44%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 30
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 4.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252646.5:188% (23)
2023-2445411.3:193% (42)
2022-23344.47.7:191% (31)
2020-211844.5:183% (15)
2017-182446.0:188% (21)
2015-162746.8:189% (24)
2010-113348.3:191% (30)
2000-0130310.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR..

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (24 to 26); teachers unchanged (4 to 4).

About MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.

MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. is a very small high school based in MT VERNON, Missouri. In all, 26 students attend the school in grades 6 through 12. That puts enrollment 95% below the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.

Across its 26 schools, DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE enrolls 496 students. MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. is one of those schools.

At MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR., 81% of students are White. The remaining students are 15% Black and 4% multiracial.

MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 6.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is 5.7 students per teacher. About 88% of students at MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Lawrence County is 55%.

Looking at the county, Lawrence County, median household income comes to about $61,215, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 24 public schools and about 7,271 students.

MOUNT VERNON HIGH is the nearest public school to MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR., about 0.6 miles away. MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.

Enrollment records show 18 in 2020-21 and 26 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The school's ratio increased from 4.5:1 to 6.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Lawrence County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.
District
DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
Address
500 STATE DR, MT VERNON, MO 65712
Phone
(417) 466-0292
County
Lawrence County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
26
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
6.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
23 (88%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
290000902716
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.
How many students attend MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.?
MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. enrolls approximately 26 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. serve?
MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. have?
MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
What is the student diversity at MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.?
Student demographics at MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. are roughly 81% White, 15% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.?
MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR. is overseen by DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE in Lawrence County.
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