Total enrollment
6,556
-1,512 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 6,654 students · 1 city
MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 16 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 6,654 (12 elementary and 4 high).
7-year change in MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
32%
was 23%
% Black
59%
was 70%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 1,062 |
| MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMY | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 747 |
| LINCOLN SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-08 | 470 |
| DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTS | Mount Vernon | High | 06-12 | 427 |
| PENNINGTON SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 409 |
| GRAHAM SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 406 |
| EDWARD WILLIAMS SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 398 |
| MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 382 |
| NELSON MANDELA/DR HOSA ZOLLICOFFER SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 355 |
| BENJAMIN TURNER ACADEMY | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-08 | 340 |
| GRIMES SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-08 | 330 |
| HAMILTON SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-08 | 320 |
| TRAPHAGEN SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 316 |
| MOUNT VERNON HONOR ACADEMY | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 301 |
| CECIL H PARKER SCHOOL | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-08 | 293 |
| REBECCA TURNER ACADEMY | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 98 |
About MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a sparse district in New York, MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT instructs 6,654 students across 16 schools.
In terms of grade levels, MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 12 elementary and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 416, noticeably below the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT has fell 19% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 8,068 students to 6,556. The school count fell from 16 to 15 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment fell from 70% to 59%.
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