| Index | Mount Vernon | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Vernon | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.4% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.5% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 9 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Mount Vernon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Vernon, NY schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mount Vernon, NY, an average of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,544 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Sea Cliff, NY | 5,212 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Old Westbury, NY | 4,784 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Glen Head, NY | 4,979 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 69,130 | 41% | 15.2% |
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| Johnson City, TN | 69,135 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Rocklin, CA | 69,145 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Muncie, IN | 69,215 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Alpharetta, GA | 69,031 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Conway, AR | 69,234 | 58% | 20.7% |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 69,130 | 41% | 15.2% |
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