POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI

POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI is one of the minimally staffed secondary schools in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, one of the schools within POR VIDA ACADEMY, with 71 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 91% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in POR VIDA ACADEMY (175 students total), POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% White, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Nueces County) logs that median household income runs about $66,897, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Nueces County's 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students), POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is YEAGER EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. POR VIDA ACADEMY CORPUS CHRISTI's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 68 (now 71). The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 84% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 9.5:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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