Mt Vernon Community School Corporation
Mt Vernon Community School Corporation is a public school district based in Fortville, Indiana, serving 4,940 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 823 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,015 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Mt Vernon Community School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mt Vernon Community School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,015 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,978 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 728 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School City of MishawakaMishawaka | 5,063 | 10 | $9,299 | 14.9 | #53 |
| Michigan City Area SchoolsMichigan City | 5,030 | 14 | $12,171 | 13.6 | #54 |
| Franklin Community School CorporationFranklin | 4,966 | 9 | $10,095 | 16.9 | #55 |
| Mt Vernon Community School CorporationFortville · this district | 4,940 | 6 | $9,015 | 16.1 | #56 |
| Huntington Co Community School CorporationWarren | 4,874 | 10 | $9,755 | 14.1 | #57 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DouglasMinden, NV | 4,943 | $11,634 | 17.7 |
| Gadsden CityGadsden, AL | 4,940 | $11,491 | 17.9 |
| Danville CCSD 118Danville, IL | 4,940 | $19,836 | 16.3 |
| Hinds County School DistrictRaymond, MS | 4,940 | $9,120 | 14.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-mt-vernon-community-school-corporation