MT VERNON H S

MT VERNON H S is a cozy four-year high school in MOUNT VERNON, Texas, operated by MOUNT VERNON ISD. The school teaches 511 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 36% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

MT VERNON H S is one of 3 schools operated by MOUNT VERNON ISD, a district that teaches 1,608 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MT VERNON H S logs that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MT VERNON H S reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MT VERNON H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $72,360, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MT VERNON H S is one of 3 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 1,608 students).

The closest other public school is MT VERNON MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MT VERNON H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MT VERNON H S at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 55.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MT VERNON H S has ticked up 9%, going from 469 students in 2018 to 511 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 23% to 28%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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