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Enrollment
511
High
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON ISD·NCES 483177003541
Mt Vernon High School
509 TEXAS HWY 37, MOUNT VERNON, TX 75457 · (903) 537-9800 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Texas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
271 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 132 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MOUNT VERNON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 46.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% | 6.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 79.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 56.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Mt Vernon High School
Mt Vernon High School's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon High School this school | 511 | 53.0% | 59.6% |
| Central High School POLLOK | 408 | 54.2% | 55.7% |
| River Road High School AMARILLO | 400 | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Van High School VAN | 768 | 54.8% | 59.1% |
| Rains High School EMORY | 531 | 55.7% | 53.0% |
| Whitesboro High School WHITESBORO | 508 | 57.5% | 50.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mt Vernon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #494 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #535 of 1,425 ▼ 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #915 of 1,425 ▼ 155 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #47 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #882 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #430 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #544 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #948 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #400 of 672 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
511
+49 (+11%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 511 | 38.8 | 13.2:1 | 53% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 35.8 | 13.5:1 | 59% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 37.2 | 13.1:1 | 63% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 40 | 11.6:1 | 46% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 38.7 | 12.1:1 | 44% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 38 | 11.8:1 | 51% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 45% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 17% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 21 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Vernon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (469 to 511); teachers unchanged (38.7 to 38.8).
About Mt Vernon High School
Mt Vernon High School is a public high school in MOUNT VERNON, Texas. Enrollment totals 511 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 36% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
The 3 schools of MOUNT VERNON ISD, including Mt Vernon High School, enroll 1,608 students.
The student body at Mt Vernon High School is 61% White. The rest of enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Franklin County, the White share is about 78%. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Mt Vernon High School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Mt Vernon High School, there are about 13.2 students; the school has 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. There are 271 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 53% of enrollment.
Among Texas public high schools, Mt Vernon High School outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Mt Vernon High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 59.6% and a predicted 51.0%.
Franklin County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,360 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Franklin County number 3, with about 1,608 students.
Measured in a straight line, Mt Vernon Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Mt Vernon High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Mt Vernon High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Mt Vernon High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 462 to 511, an 11% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.6:1 to 13.2:1.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,632
Census ACS
Median income
$72,360
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON ISD
- Mt Vernon Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Mt Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
Other schools in MOUNT VERNON
- Mt Vernon Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Mt Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
Other Mt Vernon High schools
One other US public school is named Mt Vernon High. Mt Vernon High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mt Vernon High SchoolFortville, IN · 1,470 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Vernon Middle School0.1 mi · 456
- Mt Vernon Elementary School0.2 mi · 641
- Saltillo School5.8 mi · 250
- Mount Pleasant Junior High School13.6 mi · 713
- Mount Pleasant High School13.8 mi · 1,557
- Mount Pleasant DAEP13.8 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Vernon High SchoolHow many students attend Mt Vernon High School?
Mt Vernon High School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mt Vernon High School serve?
Mt Vernon High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Vernon High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Vernon High School is approximately 13.2:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt Vernon High School?
At Mt Vernon High School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mt Vernon High School in?
Mt Vernon High School is part of MOUNT VERNON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.