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Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,287 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Vernon School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Vernon Steam Academy, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
6,688 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked #789 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
78%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
62%
18%
% White
5%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,195 is higher than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,309 is higher than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$256 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$243 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,195
$31,324
Spending / Student
$36,309
$32,199
Best Mount Vernon School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rebecca Turner Academy
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625 S 4th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5100
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-5100
Gr: 9-12 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Mount Vernon Steam Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Gramatan Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5120
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5120
Gr: 9-12 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Mount Vernon High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 California Rd
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5300
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
(914) 665-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,014 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Denzel Washington School-arts
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Gr: 6-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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