BELLS H S
Public
BELLS, TX · BELLS ISD · 33.6% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 69 in 2021 to
68 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-1.4%
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 318 students:
2025
328
2027
350
2029
373
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,596 per student in district revenue, the 55 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $802,780/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVOY H S SAVOY |
Public | 3.9 | 81 | +6.6% |
| ECTOR H S ECTOR |
Public | 8.7 | 65 | +8.3% |
| WHITEWRIGHT H S WHITEWRIGHT |
Public | 8.9 | 222 | -7.1% |
| TOM BEAN H S TOM BEAN |
Public | 9.0 | 213 | -0.9% |
| Grayson Christian School Sherman |
Private | 9.2 | 125 | +4.2% |
| PATHWAYS H S DENISON |
Public | 11.2 | 62 | — |
| BONHAM H S BONHAM |
Public | 12.7 | 591 | +16.6% |
| SHERMAN H S SHERMAN |
Public | 13.4 | 2,143 | +0.7% |