IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
BROWNSVILLE, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 94.3% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 112 in 2021 to
89 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-20.5%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 813 students:
2025
816
2027
822
2029
828
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 15 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $200,490/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNSVILLE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 1.6 | 311 | -11.6% |
| St Joseph Academy Brownsville |
Private | 2.1 | 401 | -9.1% |
| First Baptist School Brownsville |
Private | 2.5 | 187 | -22.1% |
| LINCOLN PARK SCH BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 2.6 | — | — |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 2.9 | 122 | +9.9% |
| PACE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 3.0 | 1,621 | -16.4% |
| PORTER EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 3.3 | 1,543 | -16.3% |
| PREMIER H S OF BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 3.6 | 147 | +12.2% |