Total enrollment
1,729
-170 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in VERNON ISD
Texas · 1,729 students · 2 cities
Across VERNON ISD (Texas), 7 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,729 students, an average of 247 per school.
4-year change in VERNON ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+2 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How VERNON ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #565 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,729 | #406 of 760 | #4,935 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #243 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #226 of 758 | #2,822 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.2% | #178 of 750 | #1,456 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #93 of 557 | #880 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside VERNON ISD
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,722 to 1,708 students (down 1%) and from 129 to 132 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERNON EL | Vernon | Elementary | 02-05 | 494 |
| VERNON H S | Vernon | High | 09-12 | 490 |
| VERNON MIDDLE | Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 390 |
| T G MCCORD EL | Vernon | Elementary | PK-01 | 311 |
| NORTH TEXAS STATE HOSPITAL - AFP - VERNON | Vernon | High | 08-12 | 23 |
| NTSH PRI PROGRAM WICHITA CAMPUS | Wichita Falls | Middle | 04-07 | 11 |
| VERNON ISD OPPORTUNITY CENTER | Vernon | High | 09-12 | 10 |
About VERNON ISD
VERNON ISD is a low-population Texas school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 1,729.
For a sense of the school types, VERNON ISD is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 247 in this district, lower than the Texas typical of 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,729 students, fell 9% from the 1,899 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 5 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for VERNON ISD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.