Mount Vernon School District

124 E Lawrence St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-2999
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,902 students in Mount Vernon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Mount Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
14 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
6,661 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#221 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mount Vernon   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
41%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Vernon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
47%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Vernon   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mount Vernon   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
35 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
138 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,756 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
25%
# Black Students
65 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,464 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
37%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
477
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
473
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
468
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
479
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
515
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
571
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
561
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
578
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
647
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,760 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,501 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mount Vernon   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Mount Vernon   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,760
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mount Vernon   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,501
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mount Vernon   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mount Vernon School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skagit Academy
Alternative School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2001 Cleveland Ave
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6206
Grades: K-12
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Vernon Special Ed
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
(2016-2017 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
920 S 2nd St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6141
Grades: 1-12
| 113 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Baker Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2310 E Section St
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 428-6127
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #44.
La Venture Middle School
Math: 34% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Laventure Rd
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6116
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: n/an/a
Aspire Academy
Alternative School
3302 Cedardale Rd #b300
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 428-6216
Grades: 1-12
| 87 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 6,661 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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