| Index | Mount Vernon | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Mount Vernon | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.6% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Vernon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Vernon, IN schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Mount Vernon, IN, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corydon, KY | 746 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Uniontown, KY | 809 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Mount Vernon, IN | 6,535 | 63% | 30.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hillsboro, OH | 6,535 | 72% | 50.4% |
| Northborough, MA | 6,532 | 69% | 44.4% |
| East Rochester, NY | 6,530 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cumming, GA | 6,528 | 72% | 49.9% |
| Bethel, AK | 6,548 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Mount Vernon, IN | 6,535 | 63% | 30.4% |
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