COTTON CENTER SCHOOL
Public
K–12 / combined
COTTON CENTER, TX · COTTON CENTER ISD · 62.0% 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 +0.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 100 students:
2025
100
2027
101
2029
102
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $18,354 per student in district revenue, the 2 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $36,708/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALE CENTER H S HALE CENTER |
Public | 9.3 | 174 | +12.3% |
| ABERNATHY H S ABERNATHY |
Public | 13.6 | 237 | -7.1% |
| ANTON SCHOOL ANTON |
Public | 15.4 | 55 | -11.3% |
| OLTON H S OLTON |
Public | 15.9 | 197 | +18.0% |
| Plainview Christian Academy Plainview |
Private | 19.3 | 87 | — |
| PLAINVIEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY PLAINVIEW |
Public · charter | 19.3 | 33 | — |
| NEW DEAL H S NEW DEAL |
Public | 19.5 | 228 | +0.9% |
| NEW DEAL DAEP NEW DEAL |
Public | 19.7 | 3 | — |