IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
BROWNSVILLE, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 78.7% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 74 in 2021 to
83 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+12.2%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 783 students:
2025
799
2027
831
2029
864
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 81 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,082,646/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 308 | -10.5% |
| JUBILEE BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 357 | +4.7% |
| BROWNSVILLE ACADEMIC CENTER BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 2.2 | — | — |
| HANNA EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 2.2 | 2,039 | -12.7% |
| PREMIER H S OF BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.3 | 147 | +12.2% |
| TEXASWORKS - BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.3 | 16 | — |
| IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.9 | 211 | -4.1% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.9 | 122 | +9.9% |