Nortex Times

There were 1,792 students enrolled in Vernon ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Vernon ISD students was Hispanic, accounting for 49.3% of the student population.

Vernon ISD roughly covers schools within Wilbarger County with its main office in Vernon.

Among the six schools in Vernon ISD, Vernon High School recorded the highest enrollment of 532 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Total Enrollment
Vernon High School	532
Shive Elementary School	525
Vernon Middle School	371
T. G. McCord Elementary School	337
North Texas State Hospital - Afp - Vernon	15
Vernon ISD Opportunity Center	12