Mount Vernon ISD
Mount Vernon ISD is a public school district based in Mount Vernon, Texas, serving 1,608 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #383 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Richard Watson. It spends about $10,739 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Mount Vernon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Vernon | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,739 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,524 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 804 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point ISDPilot Point | 1,619 | 4 | $11,291 | 14.1 | #380 |
| Ft Sam Houston ISDSan Antonio | 1,617 | 2 | $17,297 | 11.8 | #381 |
| Mount Vernon ISDMount Vernon · this district | 1,608 | 3 | $10,739 | 14.0 | #383 |
| Brownfield ISDBrownfield | 1,608 | 5 | $12,012 | 12.5 | #382 |
| Fairfield ISDFairfield | 1,602 | 4 | $12,484 | 12.7 | #384 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin CountyOcilla, GA | 1,610 | $12,395 | 13.5 |
| West Las VegasLas Vegas, NM | 1,609 | $15,020 | 13.9 |
| Queen Bee School District 16Glendale Heights, IL | 1,608 | $20,899 | 12.5 |
| Waverly CityWaverly, OH | 1,607 | $12,811 | 15.3 |
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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