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IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY

Charter School | Pre-K - 5th | 825 students

Address

2803 W MONARCH LN
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

School District

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

School Details

Total Students

825

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

22.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

36

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Fringe

County

48427

Special Designations

Charter School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

340 (41.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

395 (47.9%)

Total eligible: 735 students (89.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

480021113608

District NCES ID

4800211

Community Profile (78582)

Demographic and economic data for the 78582 ZIP code area where IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

44,988

Median Age

28

Male

49.5%

Female

50.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

8.6%

5-9

9.4%

10-14

9.5%

15-19

9.5%

Under 18

33.3%

65+

9.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

58.4%

Black/African American

0.1%

Asian

0.1%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

34.7%

Hispanic/Latino

41.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$40,221

Mean Household Income

$59,239

Per Capita Income

$22,094

Median Family Income

$45,292

Poverty Rate

32.4%

Unemployment Rate

11.3%

Households on SNAP

4,495

Employment & Commute

Employed

16,944

Avg. Commute Time

24.1 min

Work From Home

6.3%

Drive Alone

70.1%

Education

High School or Higher

61.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

12.3%

Graduate Degree

3.5%

Enrolled in School

15,065

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

1,263

Kindergarten

674

Elementary

6,919

High School

3,331

College

2,878

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,700

Median Rent

$696

Total Housing Units

14,806

Owner Occupied

74.5%

Renter Occupied

25.5%

Median Rooms

5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,367

Avg. Household Size

3.66

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

1,802

$100K-$150K

1,824

$200K-$300K

987

$500K-$1M

130

Households & Families

Total Households

12,422

Avg. Household Size

3.57

Avg. Family Size

4.07

Married Couples

47.5%

Living Alone

50.6%

Broadband Internet

88.7%

Veterans

603

Foreign Born

593

Health Insurance

Insured

29,414

Uninsured

15,049

Private Insurance

13,520

Public Insurance

17,354

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Rio Grande City, TX 78582