Overview
IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN BENITO is a public high serving grades 6–12 in SAN BENITO, Texas. The school enrolls 782 students. It is part of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Texas state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
82% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span6–12
DistrictIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
County48061
CitySAN BENITO
ZIP78586
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID480021112164
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment782
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino94.5%
Black / African American0.9%
Asian0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %82%
State Avg67%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)