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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