Idea Public Schools
Public school district · Hidalgo County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800211
Idea Public Schools spent $11,857 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,244). Its 123 schools enrolled 78,798 students in 2024-25; 79.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (Texas: 90.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Texas's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Idea Public Schools ranks 5.
Where the money came from
$1,015,966,000 in revenue: 79.8% state, 1.5% local and 18.7% federal. Total spending was $882,855,000, or $11,896 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$810,905,000 80%
- Local$15,393,000 2%
- Federal$189,668,000 19%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
74,217 students in 2022-23, 76,819 students in 2023-24, 78,798 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 74,217 | 3842.5 | 19.3 |
| 2023-24 | 76,819 | 3966.9 | 19.4 |
| 2024-25 | 78,798 | 4272.7 | 18.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Idea Public Schools scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 44% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Texas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 57% | 52% | 31,799 |
| Math | 44% | 42% | 32,304 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 2,055 students in Idea Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 2,055 | 403,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
61 elementary schools, 40,260 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea Edgemere Academy | 788 | 20.3 | 62.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Los Encinos Academy | 770 | 24.4 | 86.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Academy | 744 | 21.5 | 96.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Converse Academy | 743 | 23.8 | 61.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Horizon Vista Academy | 742 | 24.7 | 78.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Mcallen Academy | 738 | 21.4 | 78.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Yukon Academy | 736 | 22.0 | 38.0% | Not Title I |
| Idea Weslaco Pike Academy | 734 | 21.8 | 90.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Burke Academy | 730 | 23.2 | 59.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Edinburg Academy | 728 | 21.4 | 84.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Spears Academy | 728 | 23.5 | 89.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea North Mission Academy | 719 | 20.6 | 91.2% | Schoolwide program |
The other 49 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea Lake Houston Academy | 719 | 23.0 | 86.9% | Not Title I |
| Idea Elsa Academy | 718 | 21.0 | 88.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Round Rock Tech Academy | 718 | 21.4 | 47.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Academy Pharr | 717 | 22.8 | 93.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Rio Grande City Academy | 717 | 21.2 | 85.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Riverview Academy | 714 | 21.9 | 93.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Edgecliff Academy | 708 | 20.2 | 78.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Hardy Academy | 705 | 23.0 | 93.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Palmview Academy | 705 | 21.3 | 97.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Ewing Halsell Academy | 704 | 24.2 | 76.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Brownsville Academy | 702 | 19.7 | 80.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Judson Academy | 701 | 21.9 | 72.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Owassa Academy | 699 | 21.1 | 80.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Robindale Academy | 699 | 21.8 | 87.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Academy Alamo | 698 | 21.9 | 98.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Southeast Academy | 698 | 24.4 | 91.8% | Not Title I |
| Idea Rio Vista Academy | 696 | 22.0 | 85.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Tres Lagos Academy | 695 | 22.7 | 80.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Montopolis Academy | 694 | 24.1 | 87.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Rundberg Academy | 694 | 22.4 | 95.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Academy San Benito | 685 | 19.0 | 79.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Rise Academy | 681 | 22.0 | 88.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea South Flores Academy | 680 | 24.0 | 71.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Frontier Academy | 675 | 21.0 | 92.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Pflugerville Academy | 665 | 20.1 | 79.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Academy Mission | 664 | 16.9 | 92.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Mays Academy | 663 | 20.0 | 75.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea La Joya Academy | 656 | 20.5 | 90.2% | Not Title I |
| Idea Harlingen Academy | 651 | 21.0 | 83.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Academy Weslaco | 649 | 22.5 | 87.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Mesa Hills Academy | 643 | 21.3 | 79.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Mesquite Hills Academy | 641 | 22.2 | 72.2% | Not Title I |
| Idea Kyle Academy | 637 | 23.3 | 61.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Brackenridge Academy | 631 | 24.2 | 81.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Parmer Park Academy | 621 | 22.0 | 79.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Academy San Juan | 617 | 18.6 | 87.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Walzem Academy | 611 | 20.8 | 85.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Hidden Meadow Academy | 608 | 20.4 | 65.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Monterrey Park Academy | 607 | 24.9 | 88.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Quest Academy | 592 | 18.0 | 86.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Ingram Hills Academy | 588 | 22.3 | 85.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Achieve Academy | 585 | 18.9 | 80.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Sports Park Academy | 571 | 19.3 | 91.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Najim Academy | 540 | 22.1 | 93.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Bluff Springs Academy | 521 | 17.0 | 82.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Carver Academy | 468 | 21.1 | 76.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Ambrose and Freda Robinson Academy | 423 | 21.3 | 66.2% | Not Title I |
| Idea Eastside Academy | 392 | 23.2 | 96.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Health Professions Academy | 294 | 19.7 | 90.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
15 middle schools, 6,747 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea Hardy College Preparatory | 635 | 18.1 | 92.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Spears College Preparatory | 617 | 20.2 | 93.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Edgecliff College Preparatory | 604 | 15.5 | 78.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Round Rock Tech College Preparatory | 504 | 15.0 | 59.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Yukon College Preparatory | 503 | 18.1 | 40.8% | Not Title I |
| Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory | 499 | 18.9 | 87.0% | Not Title I |
| Idea Southeast College Preparatory | 475 | 20.2 | 90.7% | Not Title I |
| Idea Converse College Preparatory | 462 | 15.5 | 65.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Harlingen College Preparatory | 457 | 13.1 | 87.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Palmview College Preparatory | 446 | 14.6 | 99.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Horizon Vista College Preparatory | 402 | 12.6 | 81.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Mesquite Hills College Preparatory | 352 | 14.9 | 70.7% | Not Title I |
The other 3 middle schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea La Joya College Preparatory | 344 | 11.4 | 91.3% | Not Title I |
| Idea Hidden Meadow College Preparatory | 336 | 15.6 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Ambrose and Freda Robinson College Preparator | 111 | 11.4 | 75.7% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
47 high schools, 31,791 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea College Preparatory Pharr | 848 | 19.0 | 93.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Montopolis College Preparatory | 835 | 19.5 | 86.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea College Prep | 823 | 15.5 | 94.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Mcallen College Preparatory | 820 | 16.9 | 73.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Riverview College Preparatory | 813 | 17.7 | 94.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea College Preparatory Mission | 798 | 15.9 | 90.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Edinburg College Preparatory | 795 | 17.0 | 81.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Rundberg College Preparatory | 790 | 16.5 | 92.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Brownsville College Preparatory | 783 | 17.2 | 78.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Frontier College Preparatory | 781 | 15.6 | 87.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea College Preparatory San Benito | 780 | 16.6 | 81.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory | 758 | 14.6 | 85.9% | Schoolwide program |
The other 35 high schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Idea Public Schools
- Website: ideapublicschools.org
- Phone: (956) 377-8000
- Office: 2115 W Pike Blvd, Weslaco, TX 78596
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Idea Public Schools
- Texas districts by spending per studentIdea Public Schools ranks 333 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,857).#333 of 577
- Every school district in TexasIdea Public Schools is the number 7 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 74,217 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 1,212
- Fort Bend ISDThe next larger Texas district: 79,660 students in fall 2022, $10,520 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,520
- Austin ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 73,384 students in fall 2022, $12,950 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,950
- Compare Idea Public Schools with Fort Bend ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Idea College Preparatory Pharr, its largest high school848 students in 2024-25, 19.0 per teacher.848
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Idea Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Idea Public Schools?
123 schools were open in 2024-25 (61 elementary, 15 middle, 47 high), enrolling 78,798 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Idea Public Schools spend per student?
$11,857 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Idea Public Schools' money come from?
$1,015,966,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.8% state, 1.5% local and 18.7% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Idea Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Idea Public Schools scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 44% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Idea Public Schools?
95% of the 2,055 students in Idea Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Idea Public Schools' NCES district ID?
4800211. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25