IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
RIO GRANDE CITY, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 90.1% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 74 in 2023 to
55 in 2024
— over 1 years.
-25.7%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +12.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 695 students:
2025
784
2027
996
2029
1,266
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 571 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $7,631,986/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREPARATORY FOR EARLY COLLEGE H S RIO GRANDE CITY |
Public | 1.0 | 430 | -5.5% |
| RIO GRANDE CITY H S RIO GRANDE CITY |
Public | 5.8 | 1,670 | -4.7% |
| INSTRUCTIONAL & GUIDANCE CENTER ROMA |
Public | 7.0 | 27 | — |
| ROMA H S ROMA |
Public | 10.8 | 1,721 | -1.0% |
| GRULLA H S RIO GRANDE CITY |
Public | 13.0 | 716 | -0.3% |
| THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA |
Public | 25.7 | 471 | +3.3% |
| HOPE ACADEMY LA JOYA |
Public | 25.7 | 57 | — |
| JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA |
Public | 25.7 | 327 | -8.7% |