Public schools in Vernon, TX
Vernon has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,945 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Vernon ISD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Vernon's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Vernon | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon ISD | 6 | 1,792 | $13,225 |
| Northside ISD | 1 | 243 | $12,206 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Vernon, 523 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon High School | 490 | 13.1 | 68.2% | Vernon ISD |
| North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon | 23 | 4.6 | 26.7% | Vernon ISD |
| Vernon ISD Opportunity Center | 10 | 5.4 | 100.0% | Vernon ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Vernon, 390 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Middle | 390 | 13.2 | 77.4% | Vernon ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Vernon, 805 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shive Elementary | 494 | 13.9 | 76.3% | Vernon ISD |
| T G Mccord Elementary | 311 | 12.6 | 77.5% | Vernon ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Vernon, 227 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside School | 227 | 13.7 | 24.7% | Northside ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Vernon's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Vernon school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 311 students (state 507).
| Vernon | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 311 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Vernon schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Vernon
- Vernon ISDRuns 6 of Vernon's 7 public schools and spent $13,225 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,225
- Vernon High School, the largest high school in Vernon490 students in 2024-25, 13.1 per teacher.490
- Compare Vernon ISD with Northside ISDVernon's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Vernon addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
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- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Vernon
How many public schools are in Vernon, TX?
7 public schools with an address in Vernon were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,945 students.What is the largest high school in Vernon?
Vernon High School, with 490 students in 2024-25 (Vernon ISD).Which districts run Vernon's schools?
Vernon ISD (6 schools), Northside ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25