DAVID W CARTER 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 -1.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,097 students:
≈ 51 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 $15,255 per student in district revenue, the 51 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $778,005/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP H S DALLAS |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 414 | +16.0% |
| Kingdom Collegiate Academies Dallas |
Private | 0.9 | 360 | — |
| WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL DALLAS DALLAS |
Public · charter | 0.9 | 245 | +39.2% |
| UPLIFT WISDOM PREP H S DALLAS |
Public · charter | 1.8 | 351 | +20.6% |
| GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY - MIDDLE - H S DALLAS |
Public · charter | 2.3 | 100 | -19.4% |
| Advanced Preparatory International Dallas |
Private | 2.6 | 55 | — |
| ILTEXAS LANCASTER DESOTO H S DESOTO |
Public · charter | 3.0 | 191 | -11.6% |
| MARY E SMITHEY PACE H S DUNCANVILLE |
Public | 3.0 | 76 | -12.6% |