IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
EDINBURG, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 83.0% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 74 in 2021 to
84 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+13.5%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 795 students:
2025
817
2027
863
2029
912
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 117 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,563,822/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDINBURG NORTH H S EDINBURG |
Public | 0.6 | 2,542 | -5.6% |
| VISION ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE EDINBURG |
Public | 1.5 | — | — |
| HIDALGO CO J J A E P MCALLEN |
Public | 1.9 | 6 | — |
| HIDALGO CO J J A E P MCALLEN |
Public | 1.9 | 10 | — |
| LONE STAR H S SOUTH (TJJD) EDINBURG |
Public | 2.2 | 159 | +43.2% |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS EDINBURG |
Public | 2.7 | 403 | -24.5% |
| EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S EDINBURG |
Public | 2.9 | 466 | +126.2% |
| ECONOMEDES H S EDINBURG |
Public | 3.2 | 2,689 | -0.5% |