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Mount Vernon School District 17-3 Schools
Mount Vernon School District 17-3 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Davison County (Mount Vernon). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mount Vernon School District 17-3 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mount Vernon School District 17-3
3 of 3 schools in Mount Vernon School District 17-3 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2D: 1
Best schools in Mount Vernon School District 17-3
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mount Vernon Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Mount Vernon High School 01 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Mount Vernon Middle School 03 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Mount Vernon School District 17-3
High schools (1)
- A- Mount Vernon High School 01, Mount Vernon
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Mount Vernon Middle School 03, Mount Vernon
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A+ Mount Vernon Elementary 02, Mount Vernon
Where Mount Vernon School District 17-3 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mount Vernon (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Davison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 266 students with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and 51 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4649650
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mitchell School District 17-2 (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Plankinton School District 01-1 (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Ethan School District 17-1 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Corsica-Stickney 21-3 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Parkston School District 33-3 (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Hanson School District 30-1 (6 schools, 24 mi)
- White Lake School District 01-3 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Sanborn Central School District 55-5 (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Mount Vernon School District 17-3
How many schools are in Mount Vernon School District 17-3?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Mount Vernon School District 17-3, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mount Vernon School District 17-3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mount Vernon.
How good are the schools in Mount Vernon School District 17-3?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 52% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mount Vernon School District 17-3?
266 students were enrolled in Mount Vernon School District 17-3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mount Vernon School District 17-3?
Mount Vernon School District 17-3 is in South Dakota, based in Davison County, with its district office in Mount Vernon. Its boundary covers about 168 sq mi.