Total enrollment
255
+21 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Mount Vernon School District 17-3
South Dakota · 255 students · 1 city
Mount Vernon School District 17-3 hosts 3 public K-12 schools inside South Dakota, collectively enrolling about 255 students (around 85 per school).
4-year change in Mount Vernon School District 17-3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Mount Vernon School District 17-3
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 230 to 255 students (up 11%) and from 21 to 21 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 Elementary - 02 | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 110 |
| Mount Vernon High School- 01 | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 87 |
| Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 | Mount Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 58 |
About Mount Vernon School District 17-3
Across 3 schools, Mount Vernon School District 17-3 teaches about 255 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Mount Vernon School District 17-3 consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Mount Vernon School District 17-3 runs about 85 students per school, 59% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 208.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 9%: 234 students in SY 2020-21 versus 255 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mount Vernon School District 17-3 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.