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Mount Vernon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 131 students in Mount Vernon School District.
Public Preschools in Mount Vernon School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
14 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
6,545 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
406 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
128 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,789 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
26%
# Black Students
78 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,285 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
35%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
429
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
489
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
440
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
486
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
444
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
458
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
505
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
551
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
568
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
583
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
586
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,110 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,846 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,110
$18,857
Spending / Student
$19,846
$19,309
Best Mount Vernon School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 S 2nd St
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6141
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 428-6141
Grades: PK-12
| 131 students
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