Total enrollment
6,326
-269 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Mount Vernon School District
Washington · 6,326 students · 1 city
For families across Mount Vernon School District, public-school options total 14 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 6,326 (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Mount Vernon School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mount Vernon School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #107 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,326 | #47 of 183 | #1,491 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #46 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #38 of 183 | #6,950 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.1% | #38 of 183 | #2,160 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #65 of 146 | #2,424 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 Mount Vernon School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Harriet Rowley at 35.2% proficient to Mount Baker Middle School at 21.2%, a gap of 14.1 points. That is the 75th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 6,494 to 5,648 students (down 13%) and from 375 to 331 full-time teachers (down 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon High School | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 1,849 |
| La Venture Middle School | Mount Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 663 |
| Mount Baker Middle School | Mount Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| Madison Elementary | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-05 | 498 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| Harriet Rowley | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| Centennial Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 |
| Little Mountain Elementary | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Washington Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | KG-05 | 318 |
| Skagit Academy | Mount Vernon | Combined | KG-12 | 300 |
| Aspire Academy | Mount Vernon | Combined | KG-12 | 154 |
| Mount Vernon Special Ed | Mount Vernon | Combined | PK-12 | 152 |
| Mount Vernon Open Doors | Mount Vernon | High | 10-12 | 84 |
| Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 43 |
About Mount Vernon School District
Mount Vernon School District runs 14 public schools across Washington, collectively hosting roughly 6,326 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Mount Vernon School District is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 6,595 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,326 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Mount Vernon School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.