Enrollment
71
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Corpus Christi, TX
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi
Federal NCES profile for Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480000409116Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 15
- high schools in Corpus Christi · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 71
- students enrolled
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi ranks #2 of 15 high schools in Corpus Christi, TX.
School address
District: Por Vida Academy · Texas
NCES ID 480000409116 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is a small charter high school in Corpus Christi, Texas, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Texas schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and White (17%) (diversity index 41/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Por Vida Academy spends $37,371 per pupil, 174% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 24.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Por Vida Academy, also runs Por Vida Academy Charter H S (104 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi compares
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,371
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 74.6%
White 16.9%
Two or More 7.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.0, Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Por Vida Academy, which includes Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi.
$37,371
Per student
+174%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+125%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 34.9%
Federal 24.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Por Vida Academy Charter H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi
How many students attend Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi?
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi has 71 students enrolled. It is a high school in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi?
The student-teacher ratio at Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is 10.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi?
The largest demographic group at Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment, in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi?
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi rank among high schools in Corpus Christi?
By Resource Investment Index, Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi ranks #2 of 15 high schools in Corpus Christi, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Corpus Christi on the city page.
Is Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi a good school?
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Por Vida Academy?
Besides Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi, Por Vida Academy also operates Por Vida Academy Charter H S (104 students). See the Por Vida Academy district page for the complete list.
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