WEST PLAINS H S
Public
AMARILLO, TX · CANYON ISD · 23.6% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 92 in 2022 to
268 in 2024
— over 2 years.
+191.3%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +15.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,221 students:
2025
1,414
2027
1,898
2029
2,546
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $11,550 per student in district revenue, the 1,325 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $15,303,750/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Academy Amarillo |
Private | 1.9 | 171 | -2.3% |
| RANDALL H S AMARILLO |
Public | 3.8 | 1,126 | -37.0% |
| AMARILLO H S AMARILLO |
Public | 3.9 | 2,161 | -0.3% |
| RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY AMARILLO AMARILLO |
Public · charter | 4.7 | 133 | -26.9% |
| AMARILLO COLLEGIATE ACADEMY AMARILLO |
Public · charter | 5.4 | 115 | +11.7% |
| PREMIER H S OF AMARILLO AMARILLO |
Public · charter | 5.6 | 250 | -6.7% |
| Central Baptist Christian Academy Amarillo |
Private | 6.2 | 9 | — |
| TASCOSA H S AMARILLO |
Public | 6.2 | 2,176 | -0.4% |