Total enrollment
79,430
+43,835 (+123%) vs SY 2017-18
125 schools in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Texas · 79,430 students · 28 cities
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a public-school district inside Texas, running 125 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 79,430 students, broken out as 62 elementary, 16 middle, and 47 high.
7-year change in IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
125
+64 (+105%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 4%
% Hispanic
85%
was 92%
% Black
8%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is an average-sized Texas school district running 125 campuses with combined enrollment near 79,430.
On the school-mix side, IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spans 62 elementary, 16 middle, and 47 high schools.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 123%: 35,595 students in SY 2017-18 versus 79,430 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 61 to 125 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 92% to 85% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.