Mount Vernon City
Mount Vernon City is a public school district based in Mount Vernon, Ohio, serving 3,374 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is William Seder. It spends about $11,858 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Mount Vernon City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Vernon City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,858 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,208 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 497 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 482 | 385 | 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 Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordonia Hills CityNorthfield | 3,405 | 7 | $15,005 | 16.4 | #107 |
| Mount Vernon CityMount Vernon · this district | 3,374 | 8 | $11,858 | 16.5 | #108 |
| Lima CityLima | 3,370 | 9 | $15,929 | 14.2 | #109 |
| Logan-Hocking LocalLogan | 3,364 | 7 | $14,805 | 15.1 | #110 |
| Highland LocalMedina | 3,337 | 5 | $10,885 | 20.2 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale CountyOzark, AL | 3,376 | $10,195 | 18.7 |
| Big Spring ISDBig Spring, TX | 3,376 | $11,066 | 14.0 |
| Brantley CountyNahunta, GA | 3,375 | $11,795 | 13.9 |
| Greenwood ISDMidland, TX | 3,373 | $10,703 | 15.7 |
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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