Juan Diego Academy
PO Box 3888, Mission, TX 78573Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students (K-12)
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 6.1
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From McAllen center
- 7.0 miles
Can you use TEFA here?
Not on the TEFA list we read
- About the list
- How the TEFA list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 application window ran February 4 to March 31, 2026: it first closed March 17 and was extended to March 31 (the Comptroller’s home page; its Families page still shows March 17). No 2027-28 dates are posted yet; the state offers an interest list for updates.
Source: TEFA official source, dated October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 11
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brownsville, TX
- Boys and girls
- 37% boys, 63% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- Rural
- Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 78 to 67, down 11 (14%)
- Path
- Peaked at 94 in 2021-22, then fell below where it started
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 11 (23)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 9 and grade 12 (13 each)
- Average a grade
- About 17
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 190
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,520
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 14 days longer than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 45 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 6.1 here; median 10.1 at 66 TX secondary schools
- Size in Hidalgo County
- Larger than 5 of 17 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Juan Diego Academy tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
- Award
- $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Juan Diego Academy?
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Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Diego Catholic Regional High School ✓ | 9-12 | 68 | <1 |
| Our Lady of Sorrows School ✓ | PreK-8 | not reported | 7 |
| Covenant Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-10 | 307 | 8 |
| St. Paul Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 88 | 8 |
| St. Johns Episcopal Day School ✓ | PreK-7 | 226 | 8 |
| South Texas Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 212 | 9 |
| The Pharr Oratory of St. Philip Neri School System ✓ | PreK-8 | 124 | 10 |
| Kids Village Montessori Lrnng | PreK-K | 12 | 10 |
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