River Hills Christian Academy
PO Box 260607, Corpus Christi, TX 78426Google profile checked Sep 20, 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-8
- Students (K-12)
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 4.4
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Corpus Christi center
- 17.2 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
- Boys and girls
- 37% boys, 63% girls
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- Association of Classical and Christian Schools
- 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
- 66 to 41, down 25 (38%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- 3 grades (6 each)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (1)
- Average a grade
- About 5
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 160
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,120
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 16 days shorter than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 4.4 here; median 8.1 at 474 TX elementary schools
- Size in Nueces County
- Larger than 3 of 14 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.
River Hills Christian Academy tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
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 River Hills Christian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Temple Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 26 | 3 |
| Arlington Heights Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 206 | 5 |
| St. Anthony School Robstown ✓ | PreK-8 | not reported | 6 |
| St. James Episcopal School ✓ | PreK-8 | 185 | 15 |
| Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level ✓ | 6-8 | 114 | 16 |
| Incarnate Word Academy High School Corpus Christi ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 16 |
| Incarnate Word Academy-Elem Level ✓ | PreK-5 | 188 | 16 |
| Sts. Cyril & Methodius School Corpus Christi ✓ | PreK-5 | not reported | 16 |
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