IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Charter School | 6th - 12th | 759 students
Address
2800 S DAKOTA AVE
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone
School District
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School Details
Total Students
759
Grades
6th - 12th
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
School Type
Public
Locale
City - Midsize
County
48061
Special Designations
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
668 (88.0%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
21 (2.8%)
Total eligible: 689 students (90.8%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
480021111952
District NCES ID
4800211
Community Profile (78521)
Demographic and economic data for the 78521 ZIP code area where IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
87,040
Median Age
30.9
Male
49.2%
Female
50.8%
Age Distribution
Under 5
6.9%
5-9
8.5%
10-14
8.0%
15-19
9.0%
Under 18
29.0%
65+
13.8%
Race & Ethnicity
White
59.8%
Black/African American
0.1%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.3%
Two or More Races
33.0%
Hispanic/Latino
39.3%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$38,633
Mean Household Income
$52,750
Per Capita Income
$22,485
Median Family Income
$42,855
Poverty Rate
31.3%
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Households on SNAP
9,043
Employment & Commute
Employed
33,660
Avg. Commute Time
21.7 min
Work From Home
6.2%
Drive Alone
78.0%
Education
High School or Higher
60.2%
Bachelor's or Higher
14.3%
Graduate Degree
3.6%
Enrolled in School
25,994
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
1,853
Kindergarten
1,468
Elementary
11,525
High School
6,166
College
4,982
Housing
Median Home Value
$84,300
Median Rent
$831
Total Housing Units
28,981
Owner Occupied
58.6%
Renter Occupied
41.4%
Median Rooms
4.6
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,106
Avg. Household Size
3.29
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
3,142
$100K-$150K
3,219
$200K-$300K
785
$500K-$1M
166
Households & Families
Total Households
26,617
Avg. Household Size
3.26
Avg. Family Size
3.79
Married Couples
46.6%
Living Alone
45.7%
Broadband Internet
84.3%
Veterans
1,173
Foreign Born
1,416
Health Insurance
Insured
57,657
Uninsured
29,108
Private Insurance
24,452
Public Insurance
36,373
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey