DENVER CITY H S
Public
DENVER CITY, TX · DENVER CITY ISD · 52.1% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 111 in 2021 to
121 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+9.0%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 512 students:
2025
517
2027
526
2029
536
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,993 per student in district revenue, the 24 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $359,832/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAINS H S PLAINS |
Public | 15.0 | 129 | -3.0% |
| SEAGRAVES SCHOOLS SEAGRAVES |
Public | 15.5 | 162 | +24.6% |
| SEMINOLE H S SEMINOLE |
Public | 19.7 | 835 | +4.8% |
| SEMINOLE SUCCESS CTR SEMINOLE |
Public | 20.7 | 34 | — |
| Seminole Mennonite School Seminole |
Private | 21.9 | 297 | +11.2% |
| Seminole Mennonite School Seminole |
Private | 21.9 | 296 | +10.9% |
| WELLMAN-UNION SCHOOL WELLMAN |
Public | 24.4 | 55 | -20.3% |
| LOOP SCHOOL LOOP |
Public | 24.8 | 47 | — |