Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 659 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530540003297
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center
2205 W Campus Pl, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 · (360) 848-0706 · Skagit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
17 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 21 | 49% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 51% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skagit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #456 of 570 | #11 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
43
+15 (+54%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
was 2.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43 | 14.5 | 3.0:1 | 40% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 15.5 | 0.9:1 | 43% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 14.4 | 4.9:1 | 37% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 11 | 2.5:1 | 25% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 10 | 4.7:1 | 15% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (47 to 43); teachers up 45% (10 to 14.5).
About Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center
Located in Mount Vernon, Washington, Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center is a very small high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 43 students in 2024-25. The school is 92% below the average for high schools in Washington.
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center falls under Mount Vernon School District, which has 14 schools enrolling 6,326 students.
At Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center, 53% of students are White. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Skagit County is about 75% White.
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center lists 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 3.0 students per teacher. Across high schools in Washington, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 40% of the student body. That is 16 points below the 56% average for public schools in Skagit County.
Census data for Skagit County show median household income comes to about $89,263, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 54 public schools and about 18,298 students.
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center's nearest public school is Mount Vernon Open Doors (about 0.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The 2020-21 count was 28 students and the 2024-25 count was 43. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.
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Skagit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon School District
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 1,849 students
- La Venture Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Mount Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Harriet RowleyElementary · 440 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 1,849 students
- La Venture Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Mount Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 569 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Harriet RowleyElementary · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Vernon Open Doors0.1 mi · 84
- Open Doors0.2 mi · 12
- La Venture Middle School0.5 mi · 663
- Centennial Elementary School0.6 mi · 430
- Madison Elementary1.0 mi · 498
- Mount Vernon High School1.2 mi · 1,849
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center?
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center have?
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.0:1.
How diverse is Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center?
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center reports a student body of 53% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center in?
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills Center is part of Mount Vernon School District.
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