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GALVESTON CO DETENTION CTR

Public K–12 / combined
DICKINSON, TX · DICKINSON ISD · 16.7% 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 +12.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 24 students:

2025
27
2027
34
2029
43

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $13,005 per student in district revenue, the 19 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $247,095/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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
LA MARQUE H S
LA MARQUE
Public 3.6 737 +13.7%
Abundant Life Christian School
Lamarque
Private 3.9 92 +33.3%
DICKINSON H S
DICKINSON
Public 4.2 3,810 +8.9%
TEXAS CITY H S
TEXAS CITY
Public 4.6 1,689 -2.3%
DICKINSON CONTINUATION CENTER
DICKINSON
Public 5.1 70 +20.7%
WOODROW WILSON DAEP
TEXAS CITY
Public 5.1 49
CLEAR FALLS H S
LEAGUE CITY
Public 6.3 2,508 +0.1%
HITCHCOCK H S
HITCHCOCK
Public 6.4 585 +36.4%

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