SOUTH TEXAS ISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY
Public
Virtual / nonclassroom
K–12 / combined
MERCEDES, TX · SOUTH TEXAS ISD · 63.7% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment went from 210 in 2022 to
212 in 2024
— over 2 years.
+1.0%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 212 students:
2025
213
2027
215
2029
217
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $18,619 per student in district revenue, the 5 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $93,095/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES |
Public | 0.1 | 781 | +4.7% |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 0.2 | 840 | +9.9% |
| SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S MERCEDES |
Public | 0.8 | 72 | +9.1% |
| MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 1.5 | 355 | -7.6% |
| WESLACO EAST H S WESLACO |
Public | 1.8 | 2,066 | +5.8% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES MERCEDES |
Public · charter | 1.9 | 109 | -2.7% |
| PREMIER H S OF WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 112 | +55.6% |
| TEXASWORKS - WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 29 | — |