Mount Vernon School District
Mount Vernon School District is a public school district based in Mount Vernon, New York, serving 6,815 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 454 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Demario Strickland. It spends about $28,859 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Mount Vernon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Vernon | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,859 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,319 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $242.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $255.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 579 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 262 | 284 | 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 New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains City School DistrictWhite Plains | 6,981 | 7 | $28,726 | 11.8 | #35 |
| Niagara Falls City School DistrictNiagara Falls | 6,916 | 11 | $19,279 | 16.0 | #36 |
| Great Neck Union Free School DistrictGreat Neck | 6,837 | 10 | $32,902 | 10.3 | #37 |
| Mount Vernon School DistrictMount Vernon · this district | 6,815 | 15 | $28,859 | 11.8 | #38 |
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool | 6,728 | 13 | $20,542 | 12.5 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Settlement ISDWhite Settlement, TX | 6,831 | $9,912 | 16.0 |
| Forest Hills LocalCincinnati, OH | 6,827 | $12,222 | 16.5 |
| Lancaster ISDLancaster, TX | 6,822 | $9,752 | 14.8 |
| Dry Creek Joint ElementaryRoseville, CA | 6,801 | $11,196 | 22.9 |
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.
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