IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
MCALLEN, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 80.6% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 55 in 2023 to
76 in 2024
— over 1 years.
+38.2%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +12.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 685 students:
2025
771
2027
978
2029
1,239
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 554 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $7,404,764/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG |
Public · charter | 1.7 | 341 | -8.1% |
| SHARYLAND PIONEER H S MISSION |
Public | 3.1 | 1,511 | +6.3% |
| South Texas Christian Academy Mcallen |
Private | 5.1 | 184 | -17.5% |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD WORLD SCHOLARS EDINBURG |
Public | 5.8 | 403 | -24.5% |
| EDINBURG NORTH H S EDINBURG |
Public | 6.1 | 2,542 | -5.6% |
| MISSION COLLEGIATE H S ALTON |
Public | 6.3 | 399 | -8.7% |
| IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDINBURG |
Public · charter | 6.7 | 400 | +14.3% |
| VISION ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE EDINBURG |
Public | 7.2 | — | — |