GHOLSON ISD
Public
K–12 / combined
WACO, TX · GHOLSON ISD · 72.3% 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 +4.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 264 students:
2025
276
2027
300
2029
327
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $15,041 per student in district revenue, the 63 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $947,583/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG CHINA SPRING |
Public | 6.3 | 11 | — |
| CHINA SPRING H S CHINA SPRING |
Public | 6.7 | 959 | +6.8% |
| BOSQUEVILLE H S WACO |
Public | 7.1 | 227 | +4.6% |
| Parkview Christian Academy Waco |
Private | 9.0 | 96 | +18.5% |
| CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL WACO |
Public | 9.2 | 614 | -1.0% |
| PREMIER H S OF WACO WACO |
Public · charter | 9.3 | 128 | -14.7% |
| AQUILLA SCHOOL AQUILLA |
Public | 9.6 | 102 | -1.9% |
| WACO CTR FOR YOUTH WACO |
Public | 10.1 | 52 | — |