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Mount Vernon School District, Washington

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Mount Vernon School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 6,441 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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Mount Vernon School District is a school district in Washington (Skagit County). During the 2024 school year, 6,441 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Mount Vernon School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Christopher Gudger-Raines
Griffin Uchida2027
Laura Cailloux20192027
Wendy Ragusa20172025
Larry Otos20122025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,984,000 $2,850 14%
Local: $27,436,000 $4,119 20%
State: $91,987,000 $13,810 66%
Total: $138,407,000 $20,779
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $167,093,000 $25,085
Total Current Expenditures: $125,759,000 $18,879
Instructional Expenditures: $79,021,000 $11,863 47%
Student and Staff Support: $18,388,000 $2,760 11%
Administration: $11,061,000 $1,660 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,289,000 $2,595 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $31,783,000 $4,771
Construction: $26,389,000 $3,961
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $70,000 $10
Interest on Debt: $3,632,000 $545


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 41 50-54 40-59 29 <50 45-49 57
2017-2018 42 55-59 40-59 31 <50 50-54 57
2016-2017 40 50-54 21-39 30 <50 40-44 57
2015-2016 38 55-59 20-29 28 <50 35-39 54
2014-2015 35 40-44 21-39 25 40-59 45-49 51
2013-2014 52 60-69 >=50 41 >=50 50-59 66
2012-2013 55 65-69 40-59 44 40-59 55-59 69
2011-2012 51 60-64 40-49 39 40-59 55-59 67
2010-2011 48 55-59 50-59 37 40-59 20-29 64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 47 60-64 40-59 32 >=50 55-59 67
2017-2018 46 55-59 60-79 32 >=50 55-59 65
2016-2017 46 55-59 21-39 32 >=50 55-59 66
2015-2016 45 55-59 30-39 31 <50 55-59 66
2014-2015 40 45-49 21-39 27 40-59 50-54 59
2013-2014 65 60-69 >=50 53 >=50 60-69 79
2012-2013 65 70-74 40-49 54 60-79 70-74 80
2011-2012 64 65-69 50-59 54 40-59 60-69 79
2010-2011 60 65-69 70-79 48 40-59 60-69 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 77 >=80 PS 70-74 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 80 >=80 PS 75-79 PS >=80 80-84
2017-2018 83 60-79 PS 75-79 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 71 >=50 <50 65-69 PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 71 >=50 PS 60-64 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 69 >=80 PS 60-64 PS >=50 75-79
2013-2014 67 60-79 PS 55-59 PS <50 75-79
2012-2013 65 60-79 <50 55-59 PS >=50 75-79
2011-2012 67 >=50 PS 50-54 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 69 >=50 >=50 60-64 PS >=50 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,441 -1.6
2022-2023 6,545 -1.8
2021-2022 6,661 1.0
2020-2021 6,595 -4.5
2019-2020 6,894 -0.1
2018-2019 6,903 -0.1
2017-2018 6,912 2.1
2016-2017 6,765 -0.2
2015-2016 6,781 2.1
2014-2015 6,637 2.5
2013-2014 6,471 0.8
2012-2013 6,421 0.5
2011-2012 6,388 -0.1
2010-2011 6,394 2.5
2009-2010 6,231 1.0
2008-2009 6,166 2.4
2007-2008 6,018 0.1
2006-2007 6,010 -0.1
2005-2006 6,015 1.9
2004-2005 5,901 -0.6
2003-2004 5,935 2.3
2002-2003 5,798 0.9
2001-2002 5,744 2.9
2000-2001 5,578 -0.3
1999-2000 5,597 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Mount Vernon School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 8.9
Black 1.2 4.8
Hispanic 58.1 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.5
Two or More Races 2.8 8.9
White 34.5 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Mount Vernon School District had 397.72 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.19.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 36.93
Elementary: 175.49
Secondary: 185.30
Total: 397.72

Mount Vernon School District employed 8.25 district administrators and 26.25 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.25
District Administrative Support: 24.24
School Administrators: 26.25
School Administrative Support: 30.77
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 110.58
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 26.50
Other Support Services: 141.11


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Mount Vernon School District operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aspire Academy147KG-12
Centennial Elementary School435KG-5
Harriet Rowley490KG-5
Jefferson Elementary449KG-5
La Venture Middle School6806-8
Little Mountain Elementary362KG-5
Madison Elementary498KG-5
Mount Baker Middle School5926-8
Mount Vernon High School1,9589-12
Mount Vernon Open Doors6310-12
Mount Vernon Special Ed163PK-12
Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A Wa Skills Center149-12
Skagit Academy264KG-12
Washington Elementary School326KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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