Idea Public Schools

Billed Entity 228353 · Texas — South

Overview

Indicator2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998
Total E-Rate subsidies$685K$3.0M$2.1M$1.9M$1.6M$541K$1.2M$1.0M$1.5M$1.9M$834K$1.5M$1.3M$1.4M$1.3M$1.8M$2.5M$224K$424K$485K$71K$119K$176K$73K
Average discount rate86%83%85%86%86%86%87%73%79%81%77%90%87%87%88%86%87%86%85%90%90%90%90%90%
Schools & libraries (in this area)74747272676566524835
Service providers342222344455565998592355
Avg download speed (Mbps)1,1911,2091,2092,6242,5001,7839781,0001,4921,000
Avg upload speed (Mbps)1,1911,2091,2092,6242,5001,7839781,0001,4921,000

Subsidies by E-Rate service type

Service type2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998
Voice$20K$86K$147K$146K
Telecomm Services$955K$774K$794K$599K$481K$455K$212K$107K$81K$46K$22K$23K$5K
Internal Connections$2.0M$1.5M$1.5M$1.0M$96K$593K$463K$976K$1.0M$129K$302K$971K$1.9M$292K$355K$78K$133K$63K
Data Transmission and/or Internet Access$327K$587K$563K$393K$548K$446K$571K$524K$476K$775K$689K$578K$506K$440K$358K$275K$57K$12K$10K$11K$11K$18K$20K$5K
Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections$6K$73K$86K$15K$38K$14K
Managed Internal Broadband Services$358K$364K

Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution

Recipient2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Idea Alamo Academy$25K$138K$5K$17K$14K$8K$5K$10K$84K$20K
Idea Alamo College Prep$25K$138K$5K$17K$14K$8K$5K$10K$84K$20K
Idea Brackenridge College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$12K$50K
Idea Brownsville Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$6K$5K$10K$59K$20K
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$6K$5K$10K$63K$20K
Idea Burke Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$12K$10K$32K
Idea Burke College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$12K$10K$32K
Idea Carver Academy$25K$18K$76K$17K$14K$5K$5K$37K$6K$20K
Idea Carver College Prep$25K$18K$76K$17K$14K$5K$5K$47K$6K$20K
Idea Converse Academy$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Converse Preparatory$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Eastside Academy$25K$99K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$16K$20K
Idea Eastside College Prep$25K$99K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$20K$20K
Idea Edinburg College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$9K$5K$10K$6K$20K
Idea Elsa College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$6K$8K$10K$30K
Idea Ewing Halsell Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$13K$50K
Idea Ewing Halsell College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$13K$50K
Idea Frontier Academy$43K$39K$122K$17K$14K$6K$5K$10K$6K$20K
Idea Frontier College Preparatory$43K$39K$122K$17K$14K$6K$5K$10K$6K$20K
Idea Hardy Academy$22K$5K$2K$14K$18K$21K$33K
Idea Hardy College Prep$22K$5K$2K$14K$18K$21K$33K
Idea Harlingen Academy$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Harlingen College Preparatory$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Headquarters$38K$23K$23K$24K$24K$24K$64K$10K$25K
Idea Hidden Meadow Academy$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Hidden Meadow College Preparatory$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Ingram Hills Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$11K$10K$30K
Idea Ingram Hills College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$30K
Idea Judson College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$44K
Idea La Joya Academy$25K$8K$5K$18K
Idea La Joya College Prepartory$25K$8K$5K$18K
Idea Lake Houston Academy$37K$19K$16K$30K
Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory$37K$19K$16K$30K
Idea Lopez Academy$34K$110K
Idea Lopez College Preparatory$35K$110K
Idea Los Encinos College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$11K$10K$32K
Idea Manor Academy
Idea Mays Academy$25K$15K$85K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$49K
Idea Mays College Prep$25K$15K$85K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$49K
Idea Mcallen Academy$25K$124K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$88K$20K
Idea Mcallen College Preparatory$25K$124K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$84K$20K
Idea Mission Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$115K
Idea Monterrey Park Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$43K
Idea Monterrey Park College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$43K
Idea N Mission College Prep$25K$15K$93K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$34K$33K
Idea Najim Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$19K$49K
Idea Najim College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$49K
Idea New Braunfels Academy
Idea New Braunfels College Preparatory
Idea Palmview Academy$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Palmview College Prep$25K$8K$5K$14K$18K$12K$33K
Idea Pharr Academy$25K$100K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$84K$20K
Idea Pharr College Prep$25K$100K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$84K$20K
Idea Quest Academy$25K$21K$110K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$112K
Idea Rio Grande City Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$59K
Idea Rio Grande City College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$49K
Idea Riverview Academy$25K$15K$104K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$21K$20K
Idea Riverview College Prep$25K$15K$104K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$27K$20K
Idea Robindale Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$10K$10K$32K
Idea Robinson Academy$25K$8K$5K$18K$48K
Idea Robinson Preparatory$25K$8K$5K$18K$48K
Idea S Flores Academy$25K$8K$5K$36K$33K$24K$41K$10K$6K$20K
Idea S Flores College Prep$25K$8K$5K$36K$33K$24K$36K$10K$6K$20K
Idea San Antonio Regional Office$4K$5K$5K$5K$5K$5K$9K
Idea San Benito Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$9K$5K$10K$6K$111K
Idea San Benito College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$9K$5K$10K$6K$111K
Idea San Juan College Prep$25K$15K$140K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$117K
Idea Sports Park Academy$25K$8K$5K$18K$48K$2K$608
Idea Sports Park College Prep$25K$8K$5K$18K$608
Idea Toros$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$32K
Idea Tres Lagos Academy$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$12K$51K
Idea Tres Lagos College Prep$25K$8K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$12K$51K
Idea Walzem Academy$25K$13K$86K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$36K
Idea Weslaco Academy$25K$110K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$20K
Idea Weslaco College Prep$25K$110K$5K$17K$14K$5K$5K$10K$6K$20K
Idea Weslaco Pike Academy$25K$124K$5K$17K$14K$5K$608$10K$6K$47K
Idea Weslaco Pike College Prep$25K$124K$5K$17K$14K$5K$608$10K$6K$47K

Recipient demographics

RecipientCityDiscount RateStudentsNSLPDown MbpsUp MbpsUrban/Rural
Idea Alamo AcademyAlamo85%69866840,00040,000Urban
Idea Alamo College PrepAlamo90%74271040,00040,000Urban
Idea Brackenridge College PrepSan Antonio90%64862040,00040,000Urban
Idea Brownsville AcademyBrownsville90%69166140,00040,000Urban
Idea Brownsville College PreparatoryBrownsville85%70167040,00040,000Urban
Idea Burke AcademySan Antonio85%71368240,00040,000Urban
Idea Burke College PrepSan Antonio85%49247140,00040,000Urban
Idea Carver AcademySan Antonio90%50848640,00040,000Urban
Idea Carver College PrepSan Antonio90%63861040,00040,000Urban
Idea Converse AcademyConverse85%63060340,00040,000Urban
Idea Converse PreparatoryConverse85%36735140,00040,000Urban
Idea Eastside AcademySan Antonio85%40839040,00040,000Urban
Idea Eastside College PrepSan Antonio85%52850540,00040,000Urban
Idea Edinburg College PrepEdinburg85%76573240,00040,000Urban
Idea Elsa College PrepElsa85%62960240,00040,000Rural
Idea Ewing Halsell AcademySan Antonio90%69866840,00040,000Urban
Idea Ewing Halsell College PrepSan Antonio90%56454040,00040,000Urban
Idea Frontier AcademyBrownsville85%67764740,00040,000Urban
Idea Frontier College PreparatoryBrownsville90%74471240,00040,000Urban
Idea Hardy AcademyHouston85%71868740,00040,000Urban
Idea Hardy College PrepHouston85%51249040,00040,000Urban
Idea Harlingen AcademyHarlingen85%62659940,00040,000Urban
Idea Harlingen College PreparatoryHarlingen85%34132640,00040,000Urban
Idea HeadquartersWeslaco90%40,00040,000
Idea Hidden Meadow AcademySan Antonio85%53551240,00040,000Urban
Idea Hidden Meadow College PreparatorySan Antonio85%27426240,00040,000Urban
Idea Ingram Hills AcademySan Antonio85%67964940,00040,000Urban
Idea Ingram Hills College PrepSan Antonio85%50548340,00040,000Urban
Idea Judson College PrepSan Antonio85%73570340,00040,000Urban
Idea La Joya AcademyLa Joya85%56554040,00040,000Urban
Idea La Joya College PrepartoryLa Joya85%25424340,00040,000Urban
Idea Lake Houston AcademyHouston85%69366340,00040,000Urban
Idea Lake Houston College PreparatoryHouston85%38436740,00040,000Urban
Idea Lopez AcademyWeslaco85%0040,00040,000Urban
Idea Lopez College PreparatoryWeslaco85%0040,00040,000Urban
Idea Los Encinos College PrepMcallen85%63060340,00040,000Urban
Idea Manor AcademyWeslaco,85%00Urban
Idea Mays AcademySan Antonio85%69566540,00040,000Urban
Idea Mays College PrepSan Antonio90%72969740,00040,000Urban
Idea Mcallen AcademyMcallen85%75672340,00040,000Urban
Idea Mcallen College PreparatoryMcallen90%79576040,00040,000Urban
Idea Mission AcademyMission85%67264340,00040,000Rural
Idea Monterrey Park AcademySan Antonio90%59556940,00040,000Urban
Idea Monterrey Park College PrepSan Antonio90%67664740,00040,000Urban
Idea N Mission College PrepMission90%73069840,00040,000Urban
Idea Najim AcademySan Antonio90%59757140,00040,000Urban
Idea Najim College PrepSan Antonio85%45343340,00040,000Urban
Idea New Braunfels AcademySan Antonio85%00Urban
Idea New Braunfels College PreparatorySan Antonio85%00Urban
Idea Palmview AcademyMission85%67364440,00040,000Urban
Idea Palmview College PrepMission85%31129840,00040,000Urban
Idea Pharr AcademyPharr85%75572240,00040,000Urban
Idea Pharr College PrepPharr90%86282440,00040,000Urban
Idea Quest AcademyEdinburg90%67164240,00040,000Rural
Idea Rio Grande City AcademyRio Grande City90%72969740,00040,000Rural
Idea Rio Grande City College PrepRio Grande City90%65062240,00040,000Rural
Idea Riverview AcademyBrownsville85%73169940,00040,000Rural
Idea Riverview College PrepBrownsville90%79475940,00040,000Rural
Idea Robindale AcademyBrownsville90%69366340,00040,000Urban
Idea Robinson AcademySan Antonio85%41239440,00040,000Urban
Idea Robinson PreparatorySan Antonio85%11911440,00040,000Urban
Idea S Flores AcademySan Antonio85%71168040,00040,000Urban
Idea S Flores College PrepSan Antonio85%72869640,00040,000Urban
Idea San Antonio Regional OfficeSan Antonio90%40,00040,000
Idea San Benito AcademySan Benito85%69266240,00040,000Urban
Idea San Benito College PrepSan Benito85%76673340,00040,000Urban
Idea San Juan College PrepSan Juan85%73770540,00040,000Urban
Idea Sports Park AcademyOlmito85%58455940,00040,000Urban
Idea Sports Park College PrepBrownsville85%41539740,00040,000Urban
Idea TorosEdinburg85%26725640,00040,000Urban
Idea Tres Lagos AcademyEdingurg90%68365340,00040,000Rural
Idea Tres Lagos College PrepEdinburg90%63060340,00040,000Rural
Idea Walzem AcademySan Antonio90%63760940,00040,000Urban
Idea Weslaco AcademyWeslaco90%67764740,00040,000Rural
Idea Weslaco College PrepWeslaco85%75071740,00040,000Rural
Idea Weslaco Pike AcademyWeslaco90%72269140,00040,000Urban
Idea Weslaco Pike College PrepWeslaco90%73770540,00040,000Urban

Subsidies by service provider (top 10)

Service provider2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998
Insight Public Sector Inc$96K$488K$463K$976K$1.0M$129K$302K$1.0M$2.0M$307K$382K$15K$33K
Netsync Network Solutions$2.0M$1.5M$1.5M$1.0M$105K
Time Warner Cable Business LLC$476K$775K$689K$536K$479K$428K$348K$265K$187K$68K
Charter Communications Operating, LLC$327K$587K$563K$393K$548K$446K$571K$524K
Cingular Wireless Inc.$12K$849K$675K$664K$498K$385K$251K$98K$61K$60K$25K
SHI Government Solutions$358K$364K
Netspan Corporation dba Foremost Telecommunications$113K$101K$49K$28K$23K$19K$20K$96K$131K$16K
NetSpan Corporation$14K$46K$72K$93K$105K$99K$45K$22K
T-Mobile USA, Inc.$5K$40K$75K$41K
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P.$41K$40K$30K$27K$5K

Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.