SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY

As a tiny four-year high school in MERCEDES, Texas, SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY enrolls 212 students from grades 6 through 12, run under SOUTH TEXAS ISD. That puts it 73% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY is one of 7 schools operated by SOUTH TEXAS ISD, a district that serves 4,639 students overall.

On the student-mix side, SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder is composed of 19% White. That is visibly less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) records that median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY is one.

SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.