BELTON 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 -11.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,763 students:
≈ 812 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 $13,069 per student in district revenue, the 812 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $10,612,028/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Preparatory School Belton |
Private | 1.8 | 351 | — |
| Providence Preparatory School Belton |
Private | 1.8 | 353 | +12.4% |
| BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW BELTON |
Public | 2.1 | 284 | +71.1% |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High School Temple |
Private | 4.1 | 91 | -6.2% |
| LAKE BELTON H S TEMPLE |
Public | 4.2 | 2,300 | +44.4% |
| CEDAR CREST BELTON |
Public · charter | 4.6 | 57 | -9.5% |
| Central Texas Christian School Temple |
Private | 4.7 | 355 | +8.6% |
| PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS TEMPLE TEMPLE |
Public · charter | 5.0 | 42 | — |