IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
ELSA, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 90.6% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment went from 443 in 2021 to
737 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+66.4%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +18.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 737 students:
2025
873
2027
1,226
2029
1,722
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 985 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $13,165,510/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ACADEMY ELSA |
Public | 0.8 | 70 | — |
| EDCOUCH-ELSA H S ELSA |
Public | 0.9 | 1,309 | +1.9% |
| LA VILLA EARLY COLLEGE H S LA VILLA |
Public | 3.5 | 179 | -3.8% |
| MONTE ALTO H S MONTE ALTO |
Public | 5.9 | 255 | -16.7% |
| DONNA NORTH H S DONNA |
Public | 7.0 | 1,974 | -3.3% |
| ECONOMEDES H S EDINBURG |
Public | 7.2 | 2,689 | -0.5% |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 7.2 | 350 | -10.7% |
| PREMIER H S OF WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 8.0 | 112 | +55.6% |