MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.

34 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The Mt. Vernon Treatment Center, located at 500 State Drive in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, operates as a specialized educational and therapeutic facility. It is part of the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s continuum of care, specifically serving youth who require intensive intervention. The facility is designed to provide a secure, structured environment where students can receive professional support tailored to their behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs, while simultaneously maintaining their academic progress.

The center integrates clinical treatment with a school-based curriculum to ensure that residents do not fall behind in their education during their stay. By combining therapeutic services—such as counseling and behavioral management—with traditional classroom instruction, the program aims to help students stabilize their personal challenges, develop coping skills, and ultimately transition back into a less restrictive educational or home setting. The facility serves as a vital resource for the state, providing a focused, small-group learning environment for students who are not currently succeeding in traditional public school settings.

Total Students

4.4

Full-Time Teachers

7.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Black	1
Two or More	2

White
31 (91.2 %)
Two or More
2 (5.9 %)
Black
1 (2.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
Phone:	(417)466-0292
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	34
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	23
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 5

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 7

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 1