IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN BENITO
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
SAN BENITO, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 82.4% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 79 in 2021 to
78 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-1.3%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 780 students:
2025
786
2027
797
2029
809
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 29 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $387,614/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON CO J J A E P SAN BENITO |
Public | 0.3 | 6 | — |
| CAMERON CO J J A E P SAN BENITO |
Public | 0.3 | 4 | — |
| CAMERON CO J J A E P PORT ISABEL |
Public | 0.3 | 3 | — |
| CAMERON CO J J A E P SAN BENITO |
Public | 0.3 | 8 | — |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-SAN BENITO SAN BENITO |
Public · charter | 0.7 | 108 | -21.2% |
| HARLINGEN COLLEGIATE H S HARLINGEN |
Public | 0.7 | 353 | +6.0% |
| SAN BENITO H S SAN BENITO |
Public | 1.6 | 2,057 | +0.1% |
| SECONDARY ALTER CTR HARLINGEN |
Public | 1.6 | 35 | — |