BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW
Public
BELTON, TX · BELTON ISD · 26.4% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment went from 166 in 2022 to
284 in 2024
— over 2 years.
+71.1%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +30.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 284 students:
2025
371
2027
636
2029
1,087
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,069 per student in district revenue, the 803 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $10,494,407/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Preparatory School Belton |
Private | 0.4 | 353 | +12.4% |
| Providence Preparatory School Belton |
Private | 0.4 | 351 | — |
| BELTON H S BELTON |
Public | 2.1 | 1,763 | -31.0% |
| CEDAR CREST BELTON |
Public · charter | 2.8 | 57 | -9.5% |
| Central Texas Christian School Temple |
Private | 2.9 | 355 | +8.6% |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High School Temple |
Private | 5.0 | 91 | -6.2% |
| KI CHARTER - TEMPLE TEMPLE |
Public · charter | 5.2 | 7 | — |
| LAKE BELTON H S TEMPLE |
Public | 5.9 | 2,300 | +44.4% |