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Mount Vernon, MO

4,835 residents•1,528 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
5.0
out of 10
11% above Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
37%Math
37%Reading
10% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
2.62
per 1,000 students
20% below Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.99
per 1,000 residents
45% below Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Mount Vernon

5 schools
7.8
Mt. Vernon High School
Highpublic
3.9
Mt. Vernon Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Mt. Vernon Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Early Learning Center
Preschoolpublic
—
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Mount Vernon

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

School Crime Rate
20% below Missouri avg
2.62
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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

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

Overall Crime Rate
45% below Missouri avg
29.99
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
36
Property
104
Drug
4
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft47%
  • Assault25%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs3%
  • Other2%

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

1,528 students enrolled across Mount Vernon's schools.

  • Public1,528100%

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.

  • White89%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
46%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.