Mount Vernon ISD
Mount Vernon, Texas · Franklin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Mount Vernon ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,608 students. By enrollment it is the 430th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,608 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4831770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Mount Vernon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 641 | 14.6 | 61.6% |
| Mt Vernon High School | High | 9–12 | 511 | 13.2 | 53% |
| Mt Vernon Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 456 | 14 | 55.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Mount Vernon ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mount Vernon ISD in context
Size
Mount Vernon ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Mt Vernon Elementary School with 641 students, and the smallest is Mt Vernon Middle School with 456; the average is 536, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 137 students this year. Grade 12 has 133 students and kindergarten has 118, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Mount Vernon ISD enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Mount Vernon ISD at 61.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.9%.
57.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53% at Mt Vernon High School to 61.6% at Mt Vernon Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 115.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 536 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1.9 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Mount Vernon ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Saltillo ISD, 5.8 miles away with 250 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Mount Vernon ISD.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 104.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 3 | 536 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1.9 | 846 |
| Instructional aides | 33.8 | 48 |
| Other student support staff | 5.2 | 309 |
| School administrators | 5.1 | 315 |
| District administrators | 2.3 | 699 |
| All staff | 221.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.9% |
| Hispanic | 27.9% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 107 |
| Grade 6 | 98 |
| Grade 7 | 137 |
| Grade 8 | 114 |
| Grade 9 | 132 |
| Grade 10 | 125 |
| Grade 11 | 121 |
| Grade 12 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo ISD | 6 mi | 250 | 10.6 | – |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | 14 mi | 209 | 10.1 | – |
| Mount Pleasant ISD | 15 mi | 5,153 | 12.7 | – |
| Como-Pickton CISD | 15 mi | 770 | 11.8 | – |
| Winnsboro ISD | 16 mi | 1,454 | 12.1 | – |
| Harts Bluff ISD | 16 mi | 891 | 12.3 | – |
| Rivercrest ISD | 17 mi | 684 | 10.2 | – |
| Pittsburg ISD | 19 mi | 2,245 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
501 Texas Hwy 37, Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: (903)537-2546
Website: mtvernonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.