Skagit County Detention Center

Northwest Educational Service District 189

2 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 605 3rd St in Mount Vernon is not a traditional academic school, but rather the **Skagit County Juvenile Detention Center**. This facility functions as a secure detention environment for youth who have been ordered into custody by the juvenile court. Because these individuals are still minors, the facility is mandated to provide educational services to ensure they maintain academic progress while they are being held.

The educational programming at this site is typically overseen by the local school district or the Educational Service District (ESD). These programs are designed to be individualized, allowing students to work on core subjects—such as math, reading, and language arts—at their own pace. The primary goal of the instruction is to prevent educational gaps, provide credit recovery opportunities, and prepare students for a successful transition back into their home school district upon their release.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Skagit County Detention Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	1

White
1 (50.0 %)
Hispanic
1 (50.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Northwest Educational Service District 189
Phone:	(360)336-9360
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	2
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 11 2