IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
MCALLEN, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 74.8% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 92 in 2021 to
76 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-17.4%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 820 students:
2025
844
2027
895
2029
949
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 129 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,724,214/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY MISSION |
Public | 0.7 | 481 | +6.4% |
| SHARYLAND H S MISSION |
Public | 0.9 | 1,527 | +2.5% |
| ROWE H S MC ALLEN |
Public | 1.3 | 1,905 | -1.9% |
| ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S MCALLEN |
Public | 1.5 | 428 | +6.5% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MCALLEN MCALLEN |
Public · charter | 2.1 | 118 | -5.6% |
| MCALLEN H S MCALLEN |
Public | 2.3 | 2,134 | -2.3% |
| LAMAR ACADEMY MCALLEN |
Public | 2.6 | 47 | — |
| PREMIER H S OF MISSION MISSION |
Public · charter | 3.0 | 178 | +52.1% |