Enrollment
1,072
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · La Vernia, TX
La Vernia H S
Federal NCES profile for La Vernia H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482631002968
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
La Vernia H S earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in La Vernia · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Texas
- 21.7%
- free-lunch eligible
La Vernia H S has class sizes larger than 71% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, La Vernia H S ranks #1 of 4 public schools in La Vernia, TX.
School address
District: La Vernia Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482631002968 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
67.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Vernia H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at La Vernia H S
Large campus carrying a heavier staffing load
La Vernia H S is larger than most Texas schools and also reports more students per teacher than the state norm. Those facts reinforce one another: this is not merely a small specialist campus whose ratio is distorted by a tiny denominator. The operational constraint is scale paired with tighter staffing. Families comparing programs should inspect whether counselors, gifted access, and other support indicators compensate for that teacher-staffing load.
Need and resources require a component-level read
La Vernia H S falls within the wide middle of the Texas distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
La Vernia H S's 26.1% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
La Vernia H S is a large high school in La Vernia, Texas, enrolling 1,072 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.7% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the Texas average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Texas, bigger than 91% of state schools at 1,072 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 616 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #403.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 51/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 10 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 357 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding La Vernia Isd spends $9,635 per pupil, 29% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
La Vernia Isd also operates La Vernia Int (852 students) and La Vernia Pri (822 students) alongside La Vernia H S.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How La Vernia H S compares
La Vernia H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 9% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.7% | ▼ 65% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,072 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,072
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 71% in Texas - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,635
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
76
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 59.5%
Hispanic or Latino 37.2%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 59.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, La Vernia H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for La Vernia Isd, which includes La Vernia H S.
$9,635
Per student
-29%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.2%
State 39.7%
Federal 12.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How La Vernia H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vernia Int | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| La Vernia Pri | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| La Vernia J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to La Vernia H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 852
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 822
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 814
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,072 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
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Frequently asked questions about La Vernia H S
How many students attend La Vernia H S?
La Vernia H S has 1,072 students enrolled. It is a high school in La Vernia, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Vernia H S?
The student-teacher ratio at La Vernia H S is 16:1, which is 9% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Vernia H S?
21.7% of students at La Vernia H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Vernia H S?
The largest demographic group at La Vernia H S is White at 59.5% of enrollment, in La Vernia, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Vernia H S?
La Vernia H S has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does La Vernia H S rank among public schools in La Vernia?
By Resource Investment Index, La Vernia H S ranks #1 of 4 public schools in La Vernia, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in La Vernia on the city page.
What other schools are in La Vernia Isd?
Besides La Vernia H S, La Vernia Isd also operates La Vernia Int (852 students), La Vernia Pri (822 students), and La Vernia J H (814 students). See the La Vernia Isd district page for the complete list.
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