GARZA INDEPENDENCE H S
Public
AUSTIN, TX · AUSTIN ISD · 47.7% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 104 in 2021 to
97 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-6.7%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +8.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 199 students:
2025
216
2027
254
2029
299
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $21,825 per student in district revenue, the 100 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,182,500/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - AUSTIN AUSTIN |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 168 | -51.2% |
| EASTSIDE EARLY COLLEGE H S AUSTIN |
Public | 0.9 | 663 | +4.1% |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN H S AUSTIN |
Public | 1.3 | 1,056 | +58.6% |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL H AUSTIN |
Public | 1.3 | — | — |
| The Austin School For Performing And Visual Arts Austin |
Private | 1.4 | 21 | — |
| Kirby Hall School Austin |
Private | 1.7 | 94 | +23.7% |
| Headwaters School Austin |
Private | 1.7 | 411 | +1.2% |
| Headwaters School Austin |
Private | 1.7 | 410 | — |