EARLY COLLEGE H S
Public
DALLAS, TX · CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD · 70.5% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 77 in 2021 to
83 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+7.8%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 363 students:
2025
373
2027
393
2029
415
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 52 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $759,668/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish Episcopal School Dallas |
Private | 0.5 | 1,100 | +0.8% |
| Vanguard Preparatory School Dallas |
Private | 0.9 | 90 | -3.2% |
| Greenhill School Addison |
Private | 0.9 | 1,302 | +2.0% |
| The Westwood School Dallas |
Private | 1.3 | 217 | +2.8% |
| W T WHITE H S DALLAS |
Public | 1.5 | 2,204 | +5.5% |
| Jesuit College Prep School Dallas |
Private | 2.0 | 1,143 | +3.2% |
| The Hockaday School Dallas |
Private | 2.2 | 1,079 | +2.2% |
| TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH FARMERS BRANCH |
Public · charter | 2.4 | 214 | -42.6% |