Lone Star Virtual Academy
Public high school in Fort Stockton, Texas · Fort Stockton ISD · Grades 9–12
Lone Star Virtual Academy serves 3,628 students in grades 9–12 in Fort Stockton (Pecos County). It is one of 8 schools in Fort Stockton ISD. By enrollment it is the 29th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students).
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. NCES reports no teacher count for this school.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, fully virtual |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Fort Stockton ISD |
| County | Pecos County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482019023057 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Stockton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 3,628 | 13,480 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | – | 85.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.6% | 69.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. State test results aren't published here yet.
Lone Star Virtual Academy in context
Size
Lone Star Virtual Academy is the largest of Fort Stockton ISD's 3 high schools; its 3,628 students are 26.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 48 miles away with a median enrollment of 486; Lone Star Virtual Academy is larger than most of them.
NCES lists it as fully virtual: its students learn online rather than in a school building.
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 10 with 1,127 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 567, against an average of 907 per grade. This year grade 12 has 46% fewer students than grade 9 (567 against 1,056). 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 Hispanic students: 42.1% here and 50.1% across Fort Stockton ISD. White students are next, at 31.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.8% across Fort Stockton ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
NCES reports no teacher count for Lone Star Virtual Academy for 2024-25, so this page shows no students-per-teacher figure for it. Across Fort Stockton ISD there are 85.8 students per teacher.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Location
Lone Star Virtual Academy is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. Butz Preparatory Academy (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.1% |
| White | 31.8% |
| Black | 18.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
61.7% of students are girls and 38.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 1,056 |
| Grade 10 | 1,127 |
| Grade 11 | 878 |
| Grade 12 | 567 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 S Young St, Fort Stockton, TX 79735
Phone: (512)778-0421
Website: lonestarvirtual.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lone Star Virtual Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butz Preparatory Academy | Fort Stockton ISD | 0.0 mi | 2,039 | 2039 | 64.1% |
| Fort Stockton High School | Fort Stockton ISD | 1.5 mi | 699 | 14.7 | 71.7% |
| McCamey High School | McCamey ISD | 42.8 mi | 144 | 9.7 | 48.6% |
| Crane High School | Crane ISD | 47.3 mi | 347 | 13.4 | 67.7% |
| Monahans High School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 48.7 mi | 624 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
| Pecos High School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 51.9 mi | 854 | 12.2 | 58.4% |
| Iraan High School | Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD | 58.3 mi | 112 | 8.5 | 44.6% |
| Alpine High School | Alpine ISD | 58.4 mi | 286 | 10 | 45.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Fort Stockton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butz Preparatory Academy | High | 9–12 | 2,039 |
| Eschool Prep Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 5,650 |
| Fort Stockton Alamo Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 290 |
| Fort Stockton Apache Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 331 |
| Fort Stockton High School | High | 9–12 | 699 |
| Fort Stockton Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 341 |
| Fort Stockton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 502 |