South Texas Christian Academy, McAllen, TX

South Texas Christian Academy is a Seventh-Day Adventist private school in McAllen, TX teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 212 students and about 11.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-12
Students: 212
Teachers: 18
Students per teacher: 11.8
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Seventh-Day Adventist
Go on to a 4-year college: 90%
Setting: City

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

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About $10,000 per student More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.

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Other private schools nearby

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Covenant Christian Academy	PreK-10	307	13.3	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Kids Village Montessori Lrnng	PreK-K	12	12	Christian (nondenominational)	3
St. Johns Episcopal Day School	PreK-7	226	12.6	Episcopal	3
The Discovery School	PreK-6	67	3.5	Nonsectarian	4
Harvest Christian Academy	PreK-12	237	17.2	Christian (nondenominational)	4
St. Paul Lutheran School	PreK-8	88	7.7	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	4
St. Matthew's Episcopal School	PreK-5	39	3.4	Episcopal	5
St. Joseph Catholic School	PreK-8	86	6.2	Roman Catholic	6

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