| Index | Mount Vernon | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Vernon | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 64.9% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 31.7% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.3% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, VA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mount Vernon, VA, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oakton, VA | 36,468 | 92% | 90.6% |
| Burke, VA | 44,077 | 90% | 86.7% |
| Vienna, VA | 16,532 | 88% | 83.4% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Lorton, VA | 20,924 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Mount Vernon, VA | 13,490 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grover Beach, CA | 13,481 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Englewood, OH | 13,474 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | 13,510 | 41% | 15.2% |
| South Park Township, PA | 13,470 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Gatesville, TX | 13,513 | 41% | 13.8% |
| Mount Vernon, VA | 13,490 | n/a |
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