Mount Vernon School District

District Spending

The Mount Vernon School District spends $9,581 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 61% on instruction, 33% on support services, and 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Mount Vernon School District has 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the IA state average being 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Mount Vernon School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 2% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Mount Vernon School District, 10% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.