Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi
Public high school (charter) in Corpus Christi, Texas · Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) · Grades 9–12
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi serves 237 students in grades 9–12 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 9 schools in Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen). By enrollment it is the 1263rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 31 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480007508344 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 1,607 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 31 | 26.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.5% | 66.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi in context
Size
Of the 9 high schools in Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen), Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is the 2nd largest, with 14.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 68 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 51, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 61 in grade 9 and 57 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82.3% here and 67.6% across Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen). White students are next, at 11.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.7% across Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 7.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 237 students, Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi has 31 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 237 students would have about 16.9 teachers, so Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi has 9.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Ray High School, 0.3 miles away in Corpus Christi ISD. Within 10 miles there are 16 other high schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.3% |
| White | 11.8% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 61 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 68 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3512 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: (361)225-4424
Website: rmaschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 0.3 mi | 1,578 | 16.2 | 71% |
| Collegiate High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.4 mi | 390 | 21.8 | 60.5% |
| Premier H S - Corpus Christi | Premier High Schools | 1.9 mi | 137 | 21.6 | 86.9% |
| Texasworks - Corpus Christi | Texas Works | 1.9 mi | 14 | – | – |
| Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi | Por Vida Academy | 2.2 mi | 71 | 11.8 | – |
| King High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,279 | 15.4 | 69.7% |
| Moody High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,326 | 17.1 | 87.4% |
| Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical Education | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.2 mi | 248 | 18.8 | 62.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen)
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo | High | 9–12 | 133 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth | High | 9–12 | 167 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban) | High | 9–12 | 157 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock | High | 9–12 | 155 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Midland | High | 9–12 | 149 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Odessa | High | 9–12 | 350 |
| Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena | High | 9–12 | 123 |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | High | 9–12 | 136 |