| Index | Mount Vernon | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mount Vernon | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.1% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.7% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, OR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mount Vernon, OR, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| John Day, OR | 1,798 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Canyon City, OR | 835 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Mount Vernon, OR | 813 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paraje, NM | 813 | 12% | 75.5% |
| Ellenboro, NC | 814 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Minersville, UT | 812 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Grove City, MN | 812 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Morrill, NE | 812 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Mount Vernon, OR | 813 | n/a |