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Mount Vernon, NY
Public School Ratings




Mount Vernon Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Mount Vernon School District details

Mount Vernon School District
165 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10553

7,009 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Mount Vernon School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.6% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
51%
46%
53%
35%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Benjamin Turner Middle School
624 S 3 Rd Ave
Mount Vernon, NY, 10550
05-08
Cecil H Parker School
461 S 6 Th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY, 10550
PK-08
Denzel Washington School-Arts School
121 S 6 Th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY, 10550
06-12
Edward Williams School
9 Union Ln
Mount Vernon, NY, 10553
PK-08
Graham School
421 E 5 Th St
Mount Vernon, NY, 10553
PK-08
Grimes School
58 S 10 Th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY, 10550
KG-08
Hamilton School
20 Oak St
Mount Vernon, NY, 10550
KG-08
Lincoln School
170 E Lincoln Ave
Mount Vernon, NY, 10552
KG-08
Mount Vernon High School
100 California Rd
Mount Vernon, NY, 10552
09-12
Mount Vernon Honor Academy School
195 N Columbus Ave
Mount Vernon, NY, 10553
PK-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 5.4% 42.2%
Black 63.7% 16.4%
Hispanic 29.0% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 10.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 68.9% 53.7%
Free lunch eligible 68.9% 51.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $19,205 $134,606,000 55.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,806 $12,658,000 5.2%
Staff $1,572 $11,017,000 4.5%
General Administration $1,226 $8,592,000 3.5%
School Administration $1,245 $8,726,000 3.6%
Operation $2,896 $20,298,000 8.4%
Transportation $870 $6,095,000 2.5%
Other $1,031 $7,227,000 3.0%
Total Support $10,645 $74,613,000 30.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,796 $33,618,000 13.8%
Total Expenditures $34,646 $242,837,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,290 $46,325,753,000 57.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $766 $1,940,420,000 2.4%
Staff $1,213 $3,072,691,000 3.8%
General Administration $408 $1,032,797,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,144 $2,897,632,000 3.6%
Operation $2,258 $5,718,874,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,460 $3,697,044,000 4.6%
Other $779 $1,972,819,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,027 $20,332,277,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $14,062,158,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $31,869 $80,720,188,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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