LIFE SCHOOL OAK CLIFF
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -0.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,483 students:
≈ 15 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 $12,462 per student in district revenue, the 15 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $186,930/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH OAK CLIFF H S DALLAS |
Public | 0.7 | 1,560 | +10.4% |
| BARBARA M MANNS H S DAEP DALLAS |
Public | 1.0 | 148 | +5.0% |
| OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMY DALLAS |
Public · charter | 1.0 | 744 | +13.1% |
| Bishop Dunne Catholic School Dallas |
Private | 1.7 | 377 | -38.3% |
| NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S DALLAS |
Public | 1.8 | 407 | +10.6% |
| UPLIFT WISDOM PREP H S DALLAS |
Public · charter | 1.8 | 351 | +20.6% |
| KATHLYN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY DALLAS |
Public | 2.5 | 342 | -3.1% |
| Kingdom Collegiate Academies Dallas |
Private | 2.5 | 360 | — |