BOB HOPE H S
Public
Charter
PORT ARTHUR, TX · BOB HOPE SCHOOL · 92.1% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 95 in 2021 to
134 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+41.1%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 555 students:
2025
581
2027
635
2029
695
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,133 per student in district revenue, the 140 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,698,620/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL H S PORT ARTHUR |
Public | 1.8 | 2,140 | +7.2% |
| STILWELL TECH CTR/CATE PORT ARTHUR |
Public | 1.8 | — | — |
| Val Verde Christian Academy Groves |
Private | 1.9 | 51 | -37.0% |
| PORT NECHES-GROVES H S PORT NECHES |
Public | 3.8 | 1,720 | +8.3% |
| TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES PORT ARTHUR |
Public · charter | 4.1 | 52 | -27.8% |
| NEDERLAND H S NEDERLAND |
Public | 5.5 | 1,500 | +3.6% |
| JEFFERSON CO J J A E P BEAUMONT |
Public | 7.7 | 1 | — |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY YOUTH ACADEMY BEAUMONT |
Public | 7.9 | — | — |