MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY

www.mtvernoncsd.org

756 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY is a public high school and part of the MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in MOUNT VERNON, NY with 756 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

756

Total Students

46.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	229
Black	456
Asian	23
Two or More	3

Black
456 (60.4 %)
Hispanic
229 (30.3 %)
White
44 (5.8 %)
Asian
23 (3.0 %)
Two or More
3 (0.4 %)

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:	MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(914)665-5120
Website:	http://www.mtvernoncsd.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	756
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	524
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 9 214

Grade 10 200

Grade 11 181

Grade 12 161