| Index | Mount Vernon | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Vernon | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.5% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Vernon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Vernon, TX schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Mount Vernon, TX, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pittsburg, TX | 4,645 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Mount Pleasant, TX | 17,058 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Como, TX | 718 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mount Vernon, TX | 2,780 | 47% | 2.4% |
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| Crosby, MN | 2,780 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Lena, IL | 2,780 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Honeoye Falls, NY | 2,783 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Donalsonville, GA | 2,783 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Palisade, CO | 2,783 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mount Vernon, TX | 2,780 | 47% | 2.4% |
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