DECATUR H S
Public
DECATUR, TX · DECATUR ISD · 43.5% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 252 in 2021 to
271 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+7.5%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,163 students:
2025
1,204
2027
1,292
2029
1,386
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,281 per student in district revenue, the 223 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,961,663/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARADISE H S PARADISE |
Public | 8.3 | 373 | +0.8% |
| BRIDGEPORT H S BRIDGEPORT |
Public | 9.3 | 674 | +7.3% |
| BOYD H S BOYD |
Public | 9.8 | 417 | +5.3% |
| ALVORD H S ALVORD |
Public | 12.1 | 225 | +0.9% |
| SLIDELL SCHOOLS SLIDELL |
Public | 14.4 | 136 | +40.2% |
| CHICO H S CHICO |
Public | 14.7 | 166 | +9.2% |
| PONDER H S PONDER |
Public | 16.3 | 557 | +15.3% |
| PORCUPINE ACADEMY SPRINGTOWN |
Public | 18.0 | 18 | — |