| Index | Mount Vernon | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Vernon | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.1% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.0% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Mount Vernon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Vernon, GA schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mount Vernon, GA, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vidalia, GA | 10,380 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Ailey, GA | 595 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Alamo, GA | 3,345 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Soperton, GA | 3,071 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Mount Vernon, GA | 2,537 | 34% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lyford, TX | 2,536 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Lake Katrine, NY | 2,536 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Clinton, AR | 2,538 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Sisseton, SD | 2,539 | 35% | 28.1% |
| McLeansboro, IL | 2,539 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Mount Vernon, GA | 2,537 | 34% | 30.2% |
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