DAEP
Public
K–12 / combined
ABILENE, TX · ABILENE ISD · 83.3% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +13.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 96 students:
2025
109
2027
140
2029
179
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,211 per student in district revenue, the 83 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,096,513/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ABILENE |
Public | 0.0 | 102 | -32.5% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-ABILENE ABILENE |
Public · charter | 1.0 | 85 | — |
| TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF ABILENE ABILENE |
Public · charter | 1.6 | 195 | +200.0% |
| Abilene Christian Schools Abilene |
Private | 2.0 | 380 | — |
| ABILENE H S ABILENE |
Public | 2.3 | 1,798 | -11.3% |
| ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE ABILENE |
Public | 2.4 | 384 | +9.7% |
| TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER ABILENE |
Public | 2.5 | 24 | — |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER ABILENE |
Public | 2.5 | 9 | — |