Enrollment
32
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Corpus Christi, TX
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 484335005136
👥 S:T ratio 84
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 15
- high schools in Corpus Christi · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 74.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center ranks #1 of 15 high schools in Corpus Christi, TX.
School address
District: Tuloso-Midway Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484335005136 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center is a higher-need, small high school in Corpus Christi, Texas, enrolling 32 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 73% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #22.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 27 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tuloso-Midway Isd also operates Tuloso-Midway H S (1,079 students) and Tuloso-Midway Int (905 students) alongside Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center.
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 Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center compares
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4:1 | ▼ 73% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.4% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
4:1
students per teacher
- 73% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.6%
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
$11,914
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 27 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 87.5%
White 12.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tuloso-Midway Isd, which includes Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center.
$11,914
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 13.0%
Federal 16.6%
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 Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuloso-Midway H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tuloso-Midway Int | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tuloso-Midway Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tuloso-Midway Pri | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,079
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 905
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 876
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 779
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
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 (~32 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center
How many students attend Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center?
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center has 32 students enrolled. It is a high school in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center is 4:1, which is 73% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center?
74.4% of students at Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center is Hispanic or Latino at 87.5% of enrollment, in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center?
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center rank among high schools in Corpus Christi?
By Resource Investment Index, Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center ranks #1 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 Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center a good school?
Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. 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 Tuloso-Midway Isd?
Besides Tuloso-Midway Academic Career Center, Tuloso-Midway Isd also operates Tuloso-Midway H S (1,079 students), Tuloso-Midway Int (905 students), and Tuloso-Midway Middle (876 students). See the Tuloso-Midway Isd district page for the complete list.
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