| Index | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Vernon | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.5% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.3% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Vernon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Vernon, KY schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mount Vernon, KY, an average of 72.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Bernstadt, KY | 881 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Brodhead, KY | 1,589 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Crab Orchard, KY | 744 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Mount Vernon, KY | 2,249 | 53% | 9.6% |
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| Clatskanie, OR | 2,249 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Beverly Hills, TX | 2,249 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Edgerton, OH | 2,248 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Cherryvale, KS | 2,247 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Maurice, LA | 2,247 | 89% | 86.1% |
| Mount Vernon, KY | 2,249 | 53% | 9.6% |
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