HCC LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -2.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 69 students:
≈ 8 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 $13,316 per student in district revenue, the 8 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $106,528/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES HOUSTON |
Public | 0.4 | 473 | +2.8% |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HOUSTON |
Public | 0.5 | 233 | +8.9% |
| CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S HOUSTON |
Public | 1.3 | 855 | -6.4% |
| YATES H S HOUSTON |
Public | 1.6 | 685 | -26.5% |
| KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS HOUSTON |
Public | 1.7 | 782 | +0.1% |
| Incarnate Word Academy Houston |
Private | 1.7 | 311 | -0.3% |
| H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICE HOUSTON |
Public | 1.7 | 391 | -10.9% |
| ENERGY INSTITUTE H S HOUSTON |
Public | 1.9 | 663 | -4.7% |