Mt Vernon High School
Public high school in Mount Vernon, Texas · Mount Vernon ISD · Grades 9–12
Mt Vernon High School serves 511 students in grades 9–12 in Mount Vernon (Franklin County). It is one of 3 schools in Mount Vernon ISD. By enrollment it is the 885th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Mount Vernon ISD |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483177003541 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mount Vernon ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 511 | 1,608 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53% | 57.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mt Vernon High School in context
Size
Mt Vernon High School is the only high school in Mount Vernon ISD. Its 511 students are 31.8% of the district's 1,608. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 16.4 miles away and have a median of 391 students, so Mt Vernon High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 133 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 121, against an average of 128 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 132 in grade 9 and 133 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mount Vernon ISD (61.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.3% across Mount Vernon ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mt Vernon High School has 38.76 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 511 students would have about 36.5 teachers, so Mt Vernon High School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Mount Pleasant DAEP, 13.8 miles away in Mount Pleasant ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.4% |
| Hispanic | 27.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 132 |
| Grade 10 | 125 |
| Grade 11 | 121 |
| Grade 12 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
509 Texas Hwy 37, Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Phone: (903)537-9800
Website: mtvernonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mt Vernon High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant DAEP | Mount Pleasant ISD | 13.8 mi | 13 | 3.7 | 92.3% |
| Mount Pleasant High School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 13.8 mi | 1,557 | 12 | 75.5% |
| Winnsboro High School | Winnsboro ISD | 15.9 mi | 487 | 11.7 | 53.4% |
| Harts Bluff Early College High School | Harts Bluff ISD | 16.0 mi | 224 | 9.8 | 59.8% |
| Rivercrest High School | Rivercrest ISD | 16.7 mi | 215 | 7.6 | 77.7% |
| Pittsburg High School | Pittsburg ISD | 19.1 mi | 671 | 10.5 | 74.7% |
| Chapel Hill High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 20.3 mi | 294 | 8.9 | 41.2% |
| Sulphur Springs High School | Sulphur Springs ISD | 22.8 mi | 1,270 | 12.2 | 58.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mount Vernon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 641 |
| Mt Vernon Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 456 |