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IDEA Public Schools School District

Item: IDEA Public Schools School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2115 W Pike Blvd
Weslaco, TX 78596

Bottom 50%

Tel: (956) 377-8000

www.ideapublicschools.org

Top Rankings

IDEA Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

123 Schools

2,692 Schools

# Students

67,988 Students

1,532,139 Students

# Teachers

3,744 Teachers

105,812 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

IDEA Public Schools School District, which is ranked #721 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#715 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of IDEA Public Schools School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

29%

37%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IDEA Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

41%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IDEA Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

98%

89%

This chart display public school graduation rate of IDEA Public Schools School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.64

# American Indian Students

91 Students

5,776 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

662 Students

71,306 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

58,259 Students

816,872 Students

% Hispanic Students

86%

53%

# Black Students

4,811 Students

194,847 Students

% Black Students

13%

# White Students

3,867 Students

399,204 Students

% White Students

26%

# Hawaiian Students

84 Students

2,219 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

214 Students

41,915 Students

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

3,303

12,483

# Students in K Grade:

6,793

17,883

# Students in 1st Grade:

7,044

18,518

# Students in 2nd Grade:

6,897

17,983

# Students in 3rd Grade:

6,076

18,762

# Students in 4th Grade:

5,048

19,454

# Students in 5th Grade:

4,123

28,499

# Students in 6th Grade:

6,378

324,047

# Students in 7th Grade:

6,098

418,819

# Students in 8th Grade:

5,270

424,568

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,957

69,804

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,914

58,405

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,245

53,925

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,842

48,989

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,598 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$831 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart display total revenue of IDEA Public Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$653 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart display total spending of IDEA Public Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,219

$13,640

This chart display average revenue per public school student in IDEA Public Schools School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$9,598

$14,384

This chart display average spending per public school student in IDEA Public Schools School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 123 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 67,988 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 98% (Top 5% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education