La Vernia High School
Public high school in La Vernia, Texas · La Vernia ISD · Grades 9–12
La Vernia High School serves 1,072 students in grades 9–12 in La Vernia (Wilson County). It is one of 4 schools in La Vernia ISD. By enrollment it is the 560th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 17.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 60.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | La Vernia ISD |
| County | Wilson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482631002968 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Vernia ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,072 | 3,563 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 19.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.7% | 28.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
La Vernia High School in context
Size
La Vernia High School is the only high school in La Vernia ISD. Its 1,072 students are 30.1% of the district's 3,563. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 234; La Vernia High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 289 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 241, against an average of 268 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (260 against 289). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.5% here and 59.6% across La Vernia ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.2% across La Vernia ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 60.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,072 students, La Vernia High School has 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,072 students would have about 76.6 teachers, so La Vernia High School has 16.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
La Vernia High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is East Central Cast Lead High School, 10.3 miles away in East Central ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.5% |
| Hispanic | 37.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 289 |
| Grade 10 | 282 |
| Grade 11 | 241 |
| Grade 12 | 260 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
225 Bluebonnet Rd, La Vernia, TX 78121
Phone: (830)779-6630
Website: lvisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Vernia High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Cast Lead High School | East Central ISD | 10.3 mi | 215 | 10.5 | 75.8% |
| East Central High School | East Central ISD | 10.4 mi | 3,362 | 18.5 | 66.7% |
| Stockdale High School | Stockdale ISD | 12.8 mi | 253 | 9.8 | 34.8% |
| Floresville Alternative Center | Floresville ISD | 13.9 mi | 28 | 7 | 78.6% |
| Floresville High School | Floresville ISD | 14.4 mi | 1,254 | 15.7 | 47.7% |
| Marion High School | Marion ISD | 14.9 mi | 516 | 13.7 | 35.3% |
| Boysville | University of Texas University Charter School | 14.9 mi | 10 | 5 | – |
| Marion Alternative Center | Marion ISD | 15.0 mi | 12 | 12 | 75% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Vernia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vernia Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 852 |
| La Vernia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 814 |
| La Vernia Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 822 |