DESOTO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (DAEP)
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -16.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 19 students:
≈ 11 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 $14,758 per student in district revenue, the 11 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $162,338/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESOTO H S DESOTO |
Public | 1.0 | 1,936 | -29.2% |
| PREMIER H S - DESOTO DESOTO |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 72 | +41.2% |
| TEXASWORKS - DESOTO DESOTO |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 11 | — |
| ILTEXAS LANCASTER DESOTO H S DESOTO |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 191 | -11.6% |
| Turning Point Christian Academy Desoto |
Private | 1.8 | 8 | — |
| UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP H S DALLAS |
Public · charter | 3.5 | 414 | +16.0% |
| WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL DALLAS DALLAS |
Public · charter | 3.5 | 245 | +39.2% |
| DAVID W CARTER H S DALLAS |
Public | 4.1 | 1,097 | -2.8% |