LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE
Public
Charter
WAXAHACHIE, TX · LIFE SCHOOL · 52.2% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 231 in 2021 to
279 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+20.8%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,114 students:
2025
1,160
2027
1,259
2029
1,365
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,462 per student in district revenue, the 251 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $3,127,962/year in additional funding.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 3.2 | 56 | — |
| WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 3.4 | 369 | -5.6% |
| WAXAHACHIE H S WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 4.0 | 3,056 | +9.3% |
| RED OAK H S RED OAK |
Public | 4.0 | 2,297 | +13.8% |
| ELLIS CO JJAEP WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 5.0 | 3 | — |
| ELLIS CO JJAEP WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 5.0 | 6 | — |
| Ovilla Christian School Ovilla |
Private | 5.5 | 308 | +19.8% |
| MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S MIDLOTHIAN |
Public | 6.4 | 1,760 | +51.6% |