Total enrollment
6,870
-1,553 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Mount Vernon
New York · Public K-12
Public-school families in Mount Vernon pick from 17 campuses serving the city's roughly 6,968 K-12 students (12 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Mount Vernon
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
31%
was 22%
% Black
61%
was 71%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | Middle | 05-08 | 314 |
| BENJAMIN TURNER ACADEMY | Elementary | KG-08 | 340 |
| CECIL H PARKER SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 293 |
| DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTS | High | 06-12 | 427 |
| EDWARD WILLIAMS SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 398 |
| GRAHAM SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 406 |
| GRIMES SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 330 |
| HAMILTON SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 320 |
| LINCOLN SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 470 |
| MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,062 |
| MOUNT VERNON HONOR ACADEMY | Elementary | PK-08 | 301 |
| MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Elementary | PK-08 | 382 |
| MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY | High | 09-12 | 747 |
| NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 355 |
| PENNINGTON SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 409 |
| REBECCA TURNER ACADEMY | High | 09-12 | 98 |
| TRAPHAGEN SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 316 |
About Mount Vernon
Across Mount Vernon, New York, 17 public schools educates about 6,968 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 12 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Mount Vernon average about 410 students each, 21% below the New York norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Mount Vernon has decreased 18% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 8,423 students to 6,870. Over that span, Mount Vernon shed 1 school, going from 17 to 16. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment decreased from 71% to 61%.
On this page, the community for Mount Vernon discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.