Christian School at Castle Hills 
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Summary
The Christian School at Castle Hills offers a premier, Christ-centered education for students in San Antonio, TX. Discover our community and schedule a campus tour today!
Contact information
Mailing address:
The Christian School at Castle Hills
2216 NW MILITARY HIGHWAY
San Antonio, TX 78213
Website: castlehills.school
Phone: 210.878.1000
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 811533528
CEO/President: Michael Pinkston
Chairman: Tom Cuthbert
Board size: 14
Founder: Dr. George Harris
Ruling year: 2016
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 07/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Developing tomorrow's servant leaders today
Mission statement
Leading students to know Christ and make Christ known
Statement of faith
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 759 of 1479 | 126 of 212 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 749 of 1479 | 131 of 212 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 984 of 1479 | 145 of 212 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 530 of 1480 | 66 of 212 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $40 in government grants in 2025.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 15% | 51% | 27% | 22% | 29% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 25% | 9% | 13% | 17% | 8% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 75% | 91% | 87% | 83% | 92% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 80% | 82% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 76% | 71% | 91% | 84% | 93% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 77% | 60% | 56% | 72% | 67% | 76% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 24% | 29% | 9% | 16% | 7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 24% | 35% | 12% | 22% | 10% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 15% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.55 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 1.08 | 0.96 | 0.86 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 2.96 | 4.27 | 4.35 | 3.86 | 4.51 | 5.28 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.88 | 2.91 | 3.45 | 4.18 | 4.33 | 4.55 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.79 | 3.89 | 2.89 | 2.17 | 1.97 | 1.76 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.57 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.76 | 3.06 | 2.28 | 1.55 | 1.36 | 1.14 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 30% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 20% | 36% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 25% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 116% | 131% | 116% | 81% | 84% | 74% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $3,210,073 | $2,255,430 | $1,670,367 | $1,259,509 | $954,453 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $289,879 | $290,613 | $288,779 | $347,634 | $381,566 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $3,499,952 | $2,546,043 | $1,959,146 | $1,607,143 | $1,336,019 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $11,268,269 | $8,525,804 | $5,586,180 | $5,630,731 | $5,721,235 |
| Other long-term assets | $162,752 | $5,172 | $7,656 | $17,083 | $1,256 |
| Total long-term assets | $11,431,021 | $8,530,976 | $5,593,836 | $5,647,814 | $5,722,491 |
| Total assets | $14,930,973 | $11,077,019 | $7,552,982 | $7,254,957 | $7,058,510 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $29,363 | $17,100 | $104,336 | $63,029 | $49,595 |
| Other current liabilities | $869,772 | $864,005 | $797,150 | $754,220 | $710,724 |
| Total current liabilities | $899,135 | $881,105 | $901,486 | $817,249 | $760,319 |
| Debt | $468,007 | $2,339 | $25,619 | $599,585 | $1,775,060 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $162,189 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $630,196 | $6,839 | $30,119 | $604,085 | $1,779,560 |
| Total liabilities | $1,529,331 | $887,944 | $931,605 | $1,421,334 | $2,539,879 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $10,876,243 | $8,300,104 | $5,663,307 | $5,833,623 | $4,518,631 |
| With donor restrictions | $2,525,399 | $1,888,971 | $958,070 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $13,401,642 | $10,189,075 | $6,621,377 | $5,833,623 | $4,518,631 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $3,348,440 | $1,062,208 | $1,127,429 | $1,377,100 | $548,254 |
| Program service revenue | $9,609,769 | $11,206,673 | $7,410,335 | $6,870,539 | $5,566,484 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $447,140 | $79,404 | $15,043 | $21,450 | $147,294 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $426,881 | ($13,409) | $280,472 |
| Total other revenue | $10,056,909 | $11,286,077 | $7,852,259 | $6,878,580 | $5,994,250 |
| Total revenue | $13,405,349 | $12,348,285 | $8,979,688 | $8,255,680 | $6,542,504 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $8,006,550 | $6,882,826 | $6,495,984 | $5,557,321 | $4,996,471 |
| Management and general | $1,702,842 | $1,356,236 | $1,391,576 | $1,106,954 | $915,841 |
| Fundraising | $485,685 | $540,071 | $304,374 | $297,344 | $161,446 |
| Total expenses | $10,195,077 | $8,779,133 | $8,191,934 | $6,961,619 | $6,073,758 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $3,210,272 | $3,569,152 | $787,754 | $1,294,061 | $468,746 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $3,210,272 | $3,569,152 | $787,754 | $1,294,061 | $468,746 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Michael Pinkston | Superintendent | $96,088 |
| William Patton | CFO | $62,300 |
Compensation data as of: 7/31/2025
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History
The Christian School at Castle Hills seeks to lead students to know Christ and make Christ known.
Our roots and earliest beginnings started in 1961 with the establishment of a private Christian preschool and kindergarten. In 1981, Dr. George H. Harris and a group of interested members of Castle Hills First Baptist Church founded our school. In 1987, we graduated our first class and were accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ASCI).
Our current enrollment is approximately 800 students in preschool through 12th grade. The Christian School at Castle Hills has had over 1,100 graduates, who today are dotted around the globe leading and serving their world. Among them are physicians, lawyers, engineers, business leaders and entrepreneurs, pastors, teachers, and missionaries. The biblical worldview and servant leadership principles they were taught at Castle Hills are now influencing their generation.
Castle Hills has a long track record for academic achievement. Across the years, 98% of our graduates have been college-bound. Routinely, Castle Hills classes score more than two years above national averages on standardized testing. More than 85% of students in recent years have received academic scholarships to colleges or universities.
Our pledge at Castle Hills is to give every graduate the edge for success in the university environment. Our four-year college prep high school is academically rigorous and focused on both spiritual and leadership success in life. Students have the opportunity to participate in a four-year Leadership Academy to set a foundation for serving and leading in the professional life, church, family, and life!
The faculty, staff, and leadership of The Christian School at Castle Hills are a uniquely gifted and dedicated group of professionals, many with advanced degrees in their fields. The bond between faculty and students is warm, caring, and supportive. It is so much more than instruction; our teachers inspire the lives of our students.