Mount Vernon, SD Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Mount Vernon school information

Index	Mount Vernon	South Dakota	National
Average Test Scores	46%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	340	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	76	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	25	7,963

The Mount Vernon, SD educational system consists of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Mount Vernon public schools have average test scores of 46% which is 7% higher than than the South Dakota average and 6% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Mount Vernon public schools is n/a, compared to 14:1 in South Dakota and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.4% have completed high school, 19.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Mount Vernon are 6% lower than the national average.
There are approximately n/a public schools in Mount Vernon.
89.2% of people in Mount Vernon have completed 8th grade.
85.4% of people in Mount Vernon have completed high school.
19.6% of people in Mount Vernon have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Box 46Grades: PK - 5Students: 96 · Ratio: 10:145
Mount Vernon High School- 01Box 46Grades: 9 - 12Students: 68 · Ratio: 11:160
Mount Vernon Middle School - 03Box 46Grades: 6 - 8Students: 43 · Ratio: 11:135

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Education level achieved in Mount Vernon

Index	Mount Vernon	South Dakota	National
Completed 8th grade	89.2%	89.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.4%	86.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.5%	60.4%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.2%	38.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	19.6%	27.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.3%	8.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Mount Vernon (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ethan, SD	423	49%	0%
Mitchell, SD	15,610	47%	4%
Plankinton, SD	679	32%	35%
Mount Vernon, SD	575	46%	6%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sterling, MI	575	57%	16%
Pine Grove, WV	575	27%	45%
Paxton, NE	575	85%	72%
North Adams, MI	575	33%	32%
Spalding, NE	575	85%	73%
Mount Vernon, SD	575	46%	6%

Source: The Mount Vernon, SD education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.