IDEA WALZEM COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
SAN ANTONIO, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 77.1% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 59 in 2021 to
89 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+50.8%
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 724 students:
2025
729
2027
739
2029
750
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 26 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $347,516/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOSEVELT H S SAN ANTONIO |
Public | 1.8 | 2,431 | -6.4% |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-SAN ANTONIO WINDCREST SAN ANTONIO |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 78 | -37.6% |
| SAN ANTONIO STEAM ACADEMY SAN ANTONIO |
Public · charter | 2.4 | 78 | — |
| JUDSON LEARNING ACAD SAN ANTONIO |
Public | 2.8 | 78 | -26.4% |
| JUDSON CARE ACADEMY CONVERSE |
Public | 3.2 | 62 | -11.4% |
| KAREN WAGNER H S SAN ANTONIO |
Public | 3.2 | 2,423 | +9.8% |
| JUDSON H S CONVERSE |
Public | 3.5 | 2,498 | -8.0% |
| SST SA COLLEGE PREP H S SAN ANTONIO |
Public · charter | 3.7 | 348 | +16.8% |