VERNON HIGH SCHOOL

As an one-room-style senior high in VERNON, Florida, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL educates 326 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by WASHINGTON. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 69% below typical.

WASHINGTON runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,204 students. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder consists of 14% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, VERNON HIGH SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 54.7%; this one comes in at 39.6%, -15.1 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $58,210, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,204 students), VERNON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VERNON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.7%.

VERNON HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VERNON HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 8%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 326 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 19% to 14%.

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