IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Public
Charter
K–12 / combined
PHARR, TX · IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · 84.3% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment went from 390 in 2021 to
689 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+76.7%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +20.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 689 students:
2025
833
2027
1,217
2029
1,779
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 1,090 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $14,568,940/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S PHARR |
Public | 1.2 | 2,166 | +2.2% |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS - EDINBURG CAREER & TECHNICAL EDINBURG |
Public · charter | 1.7 | 153 | +16.8% |
| TEXASWORKS - EDINBURG-CTE EDINBURG |
Public · charter | 1.7 | 47 | — |
| EDINBURG H S EDINBURG |
Public | 1.9 | 2,267 | -7.0% |
| ROBERT R VELA H S EDINBURG |
Public | 2.1 | 2,101 | -4.1% |
| VANGUARD BEETHOVEN EDINBURG |
Public · charter | 2.5 | 284 | +108.8% |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN SAN JUAN |
Public · charter | 2.6 | 370 | -7.3% |
| EDINBURG COLLEGIATE H S EDINBURG |
Public | 2.9 | 466 | +126.2% |