VETERANS MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S
Public
BROWNSVILLE, TX · BROWNSVILLE ISD · 64.0% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 498 in 2021 to
514 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+3.2%
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 2,216 students:
2025
2,287
2027
2,436
2029
2,594
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,935 per student in district revenue, the 378 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $5,267,430/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE EARLY COLLEGE H S BROWNSVILLE |
Public | 3.5 | 1,621 | -16.4% |
| JUBILEE BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 4.2 | 357 | +4.7% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 4.5 | 122 | +9.9% |
| IDEA SPORTS PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 4.6 | 211 | -4.1% |
| IDEA BROWNSVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 5.3 | 383 | +10.1% |
| St Joseph Academy Brownsville |
Private | 5.4 | 401 | -9.1% |
| PREMIER H S OF BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 5.5 | 147 | +12.2% |
| TEXASWORKS - BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
Public · charter | 5.5 | 16 | — |