IDEA COLLEGE PREP
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
DONNA, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 95.3% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 56 in 2021 to
80 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+42.9%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 823 students:
2025
862
2027
946
2029
1,038
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,366 per student in district revenue, the 215 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,873,690/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA H S DONNA |
Public | 1.8 | 1,992 | +1.8% |
| VANGUARD MOZART ALAMO |
Public · charter | 2.2 | 273 | +0.7% |
| Macedonian Christian Academy Alamo |
Private | 2.9 | 201 | +13.6% |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO ALAMO |
Public · charter | 3.2 | 352 | -1.1% |
| PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S ALAMO |
Public | 3.6 | 1,997 | +9.5% |
| Mid Valley Christian School Weslaco |
Private | 3.7 | 68 | -18.1% |
| WESLACO H S WESLACO |
Public | 4.0 | 2,699 | +7.8% |
| Valley Christian Heritage School Alamo |
Private | 4.1 | 38 | — |