JEFFERSON H S
Public
JEFFERSON, TX · JEFFERSON ISD · 67.1% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 79 in 2021 to
89 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+12.7%
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 383 students:
2025
386
2027
393
2029
400
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $16,279 per student in district revenue, the 17 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $276,743/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Christian Academy Jefferson |
Private | 3.3 | 14 | — |
| HARLETON H S HARLETON |
Public | 14.0 | 217 | -3.1% |
| LINDEN-KILDARE H S LINDEN |
Public | 14.2 | 186 | +13.4% |
| AVINGER SCHOOL AVINGER |
Public | 14.6 | 42 | — |
| MARSHALL EARLY GRADUATION SCHOOL MARSHALL |
Public | 15.4 | 69 | -39.5% |
| MARSHALL H S MARSHALL |
Public | 17.0 | 1,467 | +7.6% |
| Marshall Christian Academy Marshall |
Private | 18.1 | 104 | +44.4% |
| TEXAS EARLY COLLEGE H S MARSHALL |
Public · charter | 18.4 | 82 | -18.8% |