Mount Vernon High School

Mount Vernon High School is a 9-12 campus of big scale in Mount Vernon, Ohio, run under Mount Vernon City, caters to 944 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 67% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Mount Vernon High School is one of 8 schools operated by Mount Vernon City, a district that hosts 3,374 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mount Vernon High School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. The state averages about 17.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, census data for Knox County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,878 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mount Vernon High School is one of 20 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 7,439 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mount Vernon Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Mount Vernon High School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 1,124 students in 2018 compared to 944 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.