WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 554 students:
≈ 39 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $11,874 per student in district revenue, the 39 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $463,086/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 1.0 | 490 | -32.0% |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - AUSTIN AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 1.8 | 282 | -1.1% |
| THE EXCEL CENTER FOR ADULTS - SOUTH AUSTIN AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 2.1 | 114 | +100.0% |
| CROCKETT EARLY COLLEGE H S AUSTIN |
Public | 2.3 | 1,529 | -6.3% |
| IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS COLLEGE PREPARATORY AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 2.6 | 327 | +31.3% |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-AUSTIN SOUTH CAMPUS AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 2.6 | 138 | +17.9% |
| TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE H S AUSTIN |
Public | 3.2 | 1,011 | -11.2% |
| GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY AUSTIN |
Public | 3.2 | 69 | +4.5% |