Best Public Schools in Mount Vernon, SD

Summary:

The city of Mount Vernon, South Dakota is home to three schools that are part of the Mount Vernon School District 17-3. This district includes one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school, all of which have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with multiple schools ranking among the top in the state.

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 and Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 stand out as top performers, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that significantly exceed the state averages. Mount Vernon High School - 01 also performs well, with 11th-grade proficiency rates above 60% in English Language Arts and 50% in Mathematics.

The schools in the district have similar per-student spending, ranging from $12,294 to $13,122 per student, and the student-teacher ratios vary, with Mount Vernon Elementary - 02 having the lowest ratio at 11.4 and Mount Vernon Middle School - 03 having the highest at 16.4. The district's focus on academic excellence and its ability to serve students from diverse backgrounds are particularly noteworthy, though the data suggests a need to strengthen the transition process from middle to high school to ensure continuity in curriculum and instructional practices.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 236-5237	117	11	10.9	34.2%	108 (92.3%)	3 (2.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.5	48^th of 201 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.7	45^th of 204 public elementary schools	77.9%	3	75.0	64.7	52.6					63.5	87.5	64.7	42.1					63.5	42.1			$13,122	$1,469	$11,653
Mount Vernon High School- 01	Public	9-12	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 236-5237	88	8	11.3	27.3%	86 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.6	24^th of 141 public high schools	83.0%		61	54^th of 138 public high schools	60.9%	30							73.1								61.5				53.9	$12,314	$288	$12,026
Mount Vernon Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 236-5237	61	4	15.8	41.0%	54 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78.1	23^rd of 147 public middle schools	84.4%		75.7	22^nd of 150 public middle schools	85.3%	1				68.2	64.3	43.5		57.6				81.8	64.3	60.9		69.5		47.8		$12,294	$350	$11,944

Cities Near Mount Vernon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plankinton	10.04 mi	7	111^th
Mitchell	11.52 mi	10	41^st
Stickney	12.42 mi	5
Artesian	18 mi	1
Ethan	18.64 mi	5	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Mount Vernon, SD

Mount Vernon High School- 01

Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02

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