Enrollment
159
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Edinburg, TX
Lone Star H S South
Federal NCES profile for Lone Star H S South, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480143208662
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lone Star H S South earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #4 of 6
- high schools in Edinburg · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 159
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Lone Star H S South ranks #4 of 6 high schools in Edinburg, TX.
School address
District: Texas Juvenile Justice Department · Texas
NCES ID 480143208662 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Lone Star H S South
Lone Star H S South is a small high school in Edinburg, Texas, enrolling 159 students.
Enrollment of 159 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and African American (42%) (diversity index 60/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 159 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Texas Juvenile Justice Department also operates Lone Star H S Central (225 students) and Lone Star H S North (162 students) alongside Lone Star H S South.
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 Lone Star H S South compares
Lone Star H S South on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 159 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 46.5%
African American 42.1%
White 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Lone Star H S South is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Lone Star H S South Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star H S Central | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lone Star H S North | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lone Star H S Southeast | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lone Star H S West | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lone Star H S South's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lone Star H S South
How many students attend Lone Star H S South?
Lone Star H S South has 159 students enrolled. It is a high school in Edinburg, TX.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lone Star H S South?
The largest demographic group at Lone Star H S South is Hispanic or Latino at 46.5% of enrollment, in Edinburg, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lone Star H S South?
Lone Star H S South has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lone Star H S South rank among high schools in Edinburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Lone Star H S South ranks #4 of 6 high schools in Edinburg, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Edinburg on the city page.
Is Lone Star H S South a good school?
Lone Star H S South earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Texas Juvenile Justice Department?
Besides Lone Star H S South, Texas Juvenile Justice Department also operates Lone Star H S Central (225 students), Lone Star H S North (162 students), and Lone Star H S Southeast (128 students). See the Texas Juvenile Justice Department district page for the complete list.
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