CHESTER H S
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 123 students:
≈ 19 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $15,360 per student in district revenue, the 19 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $291,840/year in funding at risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLMESNEIL JH/HS COLMESNEIL |
Public | 9.9 | 122 | -3.2% |
| WOODVILLE H S WOODVILLE |
Public | 13.7 | 360 | -1.4% |
| CORRIGAN-CAMDEN H S CORRIGAN |
Public | 14.4 | 248 | +9.3% |
| LEGGETT H S LEGGETT |
Public | 17.9 | 63 | — |
| ZAVALLA H S ZAVALLA |
Public | 19.0 | 83 | +9.2% |
| BIG SANDY SCHOOL DALLARDSVILLE |
Public | 20.8 | 117 | -15.8% |
| DIBOLL H S DIBOLL |
Public | 20.9 | 480 | -7.9% |
| Eastside Christian School Livingston |
Private | 21.8 | 36 | — |