Knox County Head Start in Mount Vernon, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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Knox County Head Start is a public school in Mount Vernon, Ohio that is part of Knox County Education Service Center. It serves 200 students in grades Not specified. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

200 Students

# of teachers unavailable

11700 Upper Gilchrist Rd Ste B

Mount Vernon, OH 43050 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Knox County Head Start Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Knox County Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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