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Schools in Vernon · Lamar County School District

Vernon’s public schools outscore 66% of Alabama districts

On the state math tests, 35% of Vernon’s students scored proficient, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 0 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 8 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 9% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
821 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 56 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vernon’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,732 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Lamar County HighIntermediate. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vernon’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Alabama school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (56)Better than 86%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,105 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Vernon anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vernon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,106 in math, 1,104 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vernon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Vernon Elementary SchoolLamar County School DistrictA−
4–12Lamar County HighIntermediateLamar County School DistrictB−

Vernon’s public schools are run by Lamar County School District, which also serves Beaverton, Detroit, Kennedy and Millport and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lamar County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,129 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,732AL $13,926 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 47.3% · 1104 students tested
Math35%
State average 27.2% · 1106 students tested

Vernon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Vernon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VernonB+Lamar County

Every school in Vernon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Vernonby address
Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
277 students14:1Rate it →
Lamar County HighIntermediate
Grades 4–12
B−
544 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon’s schools

Are Vernon’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vernon children attend outscore 66% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon in?

Lamar County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,129 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Vernon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lamar County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Vernon spend per student?

$12,732 in Lamar County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.