Total enrollment
3,374
-230 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Mount Vernon City
Ohio · 3,374 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, Mount Vernon City runs 8 public K-12 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 3,374.
4-year change in Mount Vernon City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mount Vernon City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,374 | #109 of 584 | #2,889 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #69 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #283 of 579 | #6,949 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #265 of 422 | #5,729 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mount Vernon City
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,803 to 3,374 students (down 11%) and from 208 to 202 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon High School | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 944 |
| Mount Vernon Middle School | Mount Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 787 |
| Twin Oak Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 371 |
| Pleasant Street Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 329 |
| Columbia Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 244 |
| Dan Emmett Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 244 |
| East Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 238 |
| Wiggin Street Elementary School | Gambier | Elementary | KG-05 | 217 |
About Mount Vernon City
Mount Vernon City is a rural-scale public-school district in Ohio. The district oversees 8 schools and serves approximately 3,374 students.
For a sense of the school types, Mount Vernon City covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Mount Vernon City is about 422, meaningfully below the Ohio average of roughly 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Mount Vernon City has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,604 students to 3,374.
On allk12, the community for Mount Vernon City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.