High school (grades 9-12) · Corpus Christi, TX

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi

Federal NCES profile for Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480007508344Charter school
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0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools.

#12 of 15
high schools in Corpus Christi · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
47.4:1
large classes for Texas
69.9%
free-lunch eligible

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi ranks #12 of 15 high schools in Corpus Christi, TX.

School address

Corpus Christi, TX 78411
District: Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) · Texas

NCES ID 480007508344 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-39 students YoY

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi shrank from 249 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (-15.7%).

Teacher FTE added 5.3 → 8.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-39 students YoY 480007508344 · Corpus Christi, TX High · SMALL · CHARTER

237 enr · 47.4:1 · 69.9% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Richard Milburn Academy Odessa (350 students)

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi shrank from 249 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (-15.7%). Teacher FTE added 5.3 → 8.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi reports 237 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi compares

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 47.4:1 ▲ 222% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.9% ▲ 13% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 237 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

47.4:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.9%
free-lunch eligible - 13% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
47.4:1
students per teacher - 222% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$9,097
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 82.3%
White 11.8%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 2.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.7, Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) reports $9,097 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Odessa Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richard Milburn Academy Midland South Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~237 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~47.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi

How many students attend Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi?

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi has 237 students enrolled. It is a high school in Corpus Christi, TX. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 210 (2023-24), down 39.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi?

The student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is 47.4:1, which is 222% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 202% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi?

69.9% of students at Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi?

The largest demographic group at Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is Hispanic or Latino at 82.3% of enrollment, in Corpus Christi, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi?

Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi rank among high schools in Corpus Christi?

By Resource Investment Index, Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi ranks #12 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.

What other schools are in Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)?

Besides Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi, Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) also operates Richard Milburn Academy Odessa (350 students), Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth (167 students), and Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) (157 students). See the Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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