LA FERIA ACADEMY

Located at 505 N VILLARREAL ST, in LA FERIA, Texas, LA FERIA ACADEMY is a tiny 9-12 campus that caters to 19 students (grades 9 through 12), run under LA FERIA ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 98% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

LA FERIA ACADEMY is one of 8 schools operated by LA FERIA ISD, a district that hosts 2,861 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LA FERIA ACADEMY records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LA FERIA ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at LA FERIA ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cameron County put median household income runs about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cameron County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), of which LA FERIA ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is W B GREEN J H, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked down 42%: 33 students in 2018 compared to 19 in 2024. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 6.6:1 in 2018 to 4.8:1 today.

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