IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
BROWNSVILLE, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 88.3% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 83 in 2021 to
87 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+4.8%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 781 students:
2025
787
2027
799
2029
812
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 31 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $414,346/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOPEZ EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 0.3 | 1,739 | -8.3% |
| PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 3.5 | 1,543 | -16.3% |
| LINCOLN PARK SCH BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 3.5 | — | — |
| RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 3.8 | 2,150 | -6.8% |
| BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 4.3 | 311 | -11.6% |
| HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 4.9 | 2,039 | -12.7% |
| First Baptist School Brownsville |
Private | 5.1 | 187 | -22.1% |
| St Joseph Academy Brownsville |
Private | 5.2 | 401 | -9.1% |