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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County, TX

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 75.2/100
Statewide Rank: #1157 in Texas • Tier Rank: #11 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.7/100
Regulatory Restraint
88/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
79,608
Property Tax Rate
$1.0300
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0
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Elected & Governing Officials (5)

JC
JEFFREY COTTRILL
Superintendent / CEO (Place 1)
jeffrey.cottrill@ideapublicschools.org
JC
JEFFREY COTTRILL
Superintendent / CEO (Place 2)
jeffrey.cottrill@ideapublicschools.org
MA
MARY ARREZOLA
Principal (IDEA QUEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY) (Place 5)
Mary.Garza@ideapublicschools.org
MA
Ms Amanda Canales
Principal (Idea Donna College Preparatory) (Place 3)
amanda.canales@ideapublicschools.org
MA
MS AMANDA CANALES
Principal (IDEA DONNA COLLEGE PREPARATORY) (Place 4)
amanda.canales@ideapublicschools.org

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 operating and debt service budget for IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Trustees totaling $193.61M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $121.98M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $32.91M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0400 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$193.6M
General Fund
$160.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$32.9M
Per Capita
$2,432
Instruction & Teachers: $122.0M (63%)
Public Works: $21.3M (11%)
Administration: $17.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0400 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 operating and debt service budget for IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Trustees totaling $183.54M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $115.63M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $31.20M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0300 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$183.5M
General Fund
$152.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$31.2M
Per Capita
$2,306
Instruction & Teachers: $115.6M (63%)
Public Works: $20.2M (11%)
Administration: $16.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0300 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 operating and debt service budget for IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Trustees totaling $174.64M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $110.02M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $29.69M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0200 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$174.6M
General Fund
$145.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$29.7M
Per Capita
$2,194
Instruction & Teachers: $110.0M (63%)
Public Works: $19.2M (11%)
Administration: $15.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0200 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 operating and debt service budget for IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Trustees totaling $161.67M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $101.85M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $27.48M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0000 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$161.7M
General Fund
$134.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$27.5M
Per Capita
$2,031
Instruction & Teachers: $101.9M (63%)
Public Works: $17.8M (11%)
Administration: $14.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0000 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 operating and debt service budget for IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Trustees totaling $150.63M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $94.90M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $25.61M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $0.9900 per $100 valuation.

Total Appropriation
$150.6M
General Fund
$125.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$25.6M
Per Capita
$1,892
Instruction & Teachers: $94.9M (63%)
Public Works: $16.6M (11%)
Administration: $13.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.9900 / $100

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