ATHENS H S
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 879 students:
≈ 10 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 $13,691 per student in district revenue, the 10 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $136,910/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Athens |
Private | 1.9 | 175 | +212.5% |
| MALAKOFF H S MALAKOFF |
Public | 10.9 | 426 | +12.7% |
| GATEWAY MALAKOFF |
Public | 11.1 | — | — |
| EUSTACE H S EUSTACE |
Public | 11.7 | 478 | +10.6% |
| CROSS ROADS H S MALAKOFF |
Public | 12.4 | 162 | -3.0% |
| LAPOYNOR H S LARUE |
Public | 14.1 | 167 | -6.7% |
| BROWNSBORO H S BROWNSBORO |
Public | 14.7 | 770 | +1.6% |
| TRINIDAD SCHOOL TRINIDAD |
Public | 15.1 | 55 | — |