The Mount Vernon City School District is comprised of 11 elementary, 2 middle and 3 high schools. Under the leadership of Dr. Sawyer, Superintendent, "We are mindful of the fact that the support of the greater community is integral to our progress.  As a collective and committed group of professionals we will be governed by one very simple tenet.  We will accept no less for any child in the Mount Vernon City School District than that which we would accept for our own biological children.  With this as a realization, we will be patient, committed, diligent, and focused on the success of every child in our purview. "