GRIMES EDUCATION CENTER
Public
CARROLLTON, TX · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD · 62.6% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +15.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 99 students:
2025
114
2027
151
2029
200
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,609 per student in district revenue, the 101 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,475,509/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER H S CARROLLTON |
Public | 1.5 | 2,035 | -2.6% |
| TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH FARMERS BRANCH |
Public · charter | 1.6 | 214 | -42.6% |
| HUIE SPECIAL EDUC CTR CARROLLTON |
Public | 1.6 | 56 | — |
| The St Anthony School Carrollton |
Private | 2.1 | 66 | -17.5% |
| RANCHVIEW H S IRVING |
Public | 2.3 | 899 | -5.2% |
| SMITH H S CARROLLTON |
Public | 3.0 | 1,971 | -3.0% |
| UNIVERSAL ACADEMY - COPPELL COPPELL |
Public · charter | 3.0 | 78 | +34.5% |
| FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY- CARROLLTON CARROLLTON |
Public · charter | 3.1 | 45 | — |