Total enrollment
1,945
-192 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Vernon
Texas · Public K-12
Vernon runs 7 public K-12 schools inside Texas, with combined enrollment near 1,945 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Vernon
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
9,848
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,945
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH TEXAS STATE HOSPITAL - AFP - VERNON | High | 08-12 | 23 |
| NORTHSIDE SCHOOL | Combined | KG-12 | 227 |
| T G MCCORD EL | Elementary | PK-01 | 311 |
| VERNON EL | Elementary | 02-05 | 494 |
| VERNON H S | High | 09-12 | 490 |
| VERNON ISD OPPORTUNITY CENTER | High | 09-12 | 10 |
| VERNON MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 390 |
About Vernon
Public education in Vernon, Texas runs across 7 schools that teaches roughly 1,945 students. By footprint, Vernon sits in the moderately sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Vernon is around 278 students, 54% below the Texas average of about 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 9%: 2,137 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,945 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Vernon gained 1 school, going from 6 to 7.
On this page, the community for Vernon discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.