RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY ODESSA
Public
Charter
ODESSA, TX · RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN) · 55.7% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 65 in 2021 to
51 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-21.5%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 350 students:
2025
361
2027
385
2029
411
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $9,611 per student in district revenue, the 61 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $586,271/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H S ODESSA |
Public | 1.0 | 418 | +20.1% |
| PREMIER H S ODESSA ODESSA |
Public · charter | 1.0 | 99 | +2.1% |
| ODESSA COLLEGIATE ACADEMY EARLY COLLEGE H S ODESSA |
Public | 1.0 | 476 | +28.0% |
| ODESSA H S ODESSA |
Public | 1.1 | 3,814 | -2.6% |
| REG DAY SCHOOL FOR DEAF ODESSA |
Public | 1.1 | 2 | — |
| GEORGE H W BUSH NEW TECH ODESSA ODESSA |
Public | 1.2 | 414 | -5.9% |
| PERMIAN H S ODESSA |
Public | 2.9 | 4,138 | +10.8% |
| Montessori Mastery School Of Odessa Odessa |
Private | 3.0 | 113 | +56.9% |