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Mount Vernon, KY

2,455 residents•2,283 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
8% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
—Reading
10% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.88
per 1,000 students
57% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
14.26
per 1,000 residents
69% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
4
High
1

These figures describe every school in Mount Vernon; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mount Vernon

7 schools
7.7
Rockcastle County High School
Highpublic
5.4
Rockcastle County Middle School
Middlepublic
4.8
Roundstone Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Rockcastle Academy For Academic Achievement
Middlepublic
2.1
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Rockcastle County Area Technology Center
Middlepublic
—
Rockcastle County Area Technology Center
Middlepublic

School Crime in Mount Vernon

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mount Vernon in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
57% below Kentucky avg
0.88
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Mount Vernon

35 total incidents reported across Mount Vernon in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
69% below Kentucky avg
14.26
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
12
Drug
17

Crime Types

  • Drugs49%
  • Assault17%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Theft11%
  • Burglary6%
  • Stolen Property3%
  • Other3%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,283 students enrolled across Mount Vernon's schools.

  • Public2,283100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Mount Vernon's K-12 schools.

  • White94%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Native American1%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
50%Female50%Male
66%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.