IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Schools & District Profile

District overview

At a glance

Source years shown below

Reported students

79,430

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

127

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

18.4:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$11,857

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$5,965

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 127 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in WESLACO, Texas. NCES reports 79,430 students and 4,309.9 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 7 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $11,857 in current expenditure per pupil and $5,965 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 890 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners: 40.7%
Students with disabilities (IDEA): 8%
Classroom teachers (FTE): 4,309.9
Current expenditure (FY 2023): $880,021,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS location

WESLACO, Texas · 26.1690, -98.0121. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White5.2%
Hispanic85.2%
Black7.7%
Asian1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Multiracial0.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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127 current directory entries

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Showing 127 of 127 schools

School	Level	Grades	Students	Ratio
IDEA A W BROWN ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	PK–05	481	18.6:1
IDEA A W BROWN COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Middle	06–09	151	12.5:1
IDEA ACHIEVE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	585	18.9:1
IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	466	12.7:1
IDEA ALAMO ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	698	21.9:1
IDEA ALAMO COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	737	16.6:1
IDEA AMBROSE AND FREDA ROBINSON ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	423	21.3:1
IDEA AMBROSE AND FREDA ROBINSON COLLEGE PREPARATOR Charter	Middle	06–08	111	11.4:1
IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	521	17:1
IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	689	17.1:1
IDEA BRACKENRIDGE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	631	24.2:1
IDEA BRACKENRIDGE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	671	18.2:1
IDEA BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	702	19.7:1
IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	783	17.2:1
IDEA BURKE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	730	23.2:1
IDEA BURKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	620	16.9:1
IDEA CARVER ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	468	21.1:1
IDEA CARVER COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	661	17.9:1
IDEA CONVERSE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	743	23.8:1
IDEA CONVERSE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	462	15.5:1
IDEA DONNA ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	744	21.5:1
IDEA DONNA COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	823	15.5:1
IDEA EASTSIDE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	392	23.2:1
IDEA EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	469	13.3:1
IDEA EDGECLIFF ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	708	20.2:1
IDEA EDGECLIFF COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	604	15.5:1
IDEA EDGEMERE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	788	20.3:1
IDEA EDGEMERE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	619	14.7:1
IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	728	21.4:1
IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	795	17:1
IDEA ELSA ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	718	21:1
IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	737	16:1
IDEA EWING HALSELL ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	704	24.2:1
IDEA EWING HALSELL COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	611	17.4:1
IDEA FRONTIER ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	675	21:1
IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	781	15.6:1
IDEA HARDY ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	705	23:1
IDEA HARDY COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	635	18.1:1
IDEA HARLINGEN ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	651	21:1
IDEA HARLINGEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	457	13.1:1
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	294	19.7:1
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	376	13.2:1
IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	608	20.4:1
IDEA HIDDEN MEADOW COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	336	15.6:1
IDEA HORIZON VISTA ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	742	24.7:1
IDEA HORIZON VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	402	12.6:1
IDEA INGRAM HILLS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	588	22.3:1
IDEA INGRAM HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	543	15.8:1
IDEA JUDSON ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	701	21.9:1
IDEA JUDSON COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	747	16.6:1
IDEA KYLE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	637	23.3:1
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	681	15.7:1
IDEA LA JOYA ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	656	20.5:1
IDEA LA JOYA COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Middle	06–10	344	11.4:1
IDEA LAKE HOUSTON ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	719	23:1
IDEA LAKE HOUSTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Middle	06–10	499	18.9:1
IDEA LOPEZ ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–02	—	—
IDEA LOPEZ COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Middle	06–06	—	—
IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	770	24.4:1
IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	753	17.7:1
IDEA MAYS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	663	20:1
IDEA MAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	748	17.3:1
IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	738	21.4:1
IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	820	16.9:1
IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	643	21.3:1
IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	533	17.9:1
IDEA MESQUITE HILLS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	641	22.2:1
IDEA MESQUITE HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Middle	06–10	352	14.9:1
IDEA MISSION ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	664	16.9:1
IDEA MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	798	15.9:1
IDEA MONTERREY PARK ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	607	24.9:1
IDEA MONTERREY PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	743	17.8:1
IDEA MONTOPOLIS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	694	24.1:1
IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	835	19.5:1
IDEA NAJIM ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	540	22.1:1
IDEA NAJIM COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	474	14.5:1
IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	719	20.6:1
IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	756	14.7:1
IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	699	21.1:1
IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	689	15.5:1
IDEA PALMVIEW ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	705	21.3:1
IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	446	14.6:1
IDEA PARMER PARK ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	621	22:1
IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	624	16.6:1
IDEA PFLUGERVILLE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	665	20.1:1
IDEA PFLUGERVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	669	16:1
IDEA PHARR ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	717	22.8:1
IDEA PHARR COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	848	19:1
IDEA QUEST ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	592	18:1
IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	667	15.5:1
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	717	21.2:1
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	695	15.5:1
IDEA RIO VISTA ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	696	22:1
IDEA RIO VISTA COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	590	15.8:1
IDEA RISE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	681	22:1
IDEA RISE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	598	13.7:1
IDEA RIVERVIEW ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	714	21.9:1
IDEA RIVERVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	813	17.7:1
IDEA ROBINDALE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	699	21.8:1
IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	693	16:1
IDEA ROUND ROCK TECH ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	718	21.4:1
IDEA ROUND ROCK TECH COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	504	15:1
IDEA RUNDBERG ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	694	22.4:1
IDEA RUNDBERG COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	790	16.5:1
IDEA SAN BENITO ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	685	19:1
IDEA SAN BENITO COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	780	16.6:1
IDEA SAN JUAN ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	617	18.6:1
IDEA SAN JUAN COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	741	15.2:1
IDEA SOUTH FLORES ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	680	24:1
IDEA SOUTH FLORES COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	715	15.1:1
IDEA SOUTHEAST ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	698	24.4:1
IDEA SOUTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Middle	06–10	475	20.2:1
IDEA SPEARS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	728	23.5:1
IDEA SPEARS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Other	06–11	617	20.2:1
IDEA SPORTS PARK ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	571	19.3:1
IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	457	12.5:1
IDEA TOROS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	08–12	258	14.3:1
IDEA TRES LAGOS ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	695	22.7:1
IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	685	16.4:1
IDEA WALZEM ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	611	20.8:1
IDEA WALZEM COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	724	16.8:1
IDEA WESLACO ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	649	22.5:1
IDEA WESLACO COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	728	16.1:1
IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	734	21.8:1
IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	High	06–12	758	14.6:1
IDEA YUKON ACADEMY Charter	Elementary	KG–05	736	22:1
IDEA YUKON COLLEGE PREPARATORY Charter	Middle	06–10	503	18.1:1