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Public
KATY, TX · KATY ISD · 64.7% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 699 in 2021 to
956 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+36.8%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 3,447 students:
2025
3,560
2027
3,796
2029
4,048
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,830 per student in district revenue, the 601 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $7,710,830/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Baptist Academy Katy |
Private | 2.2 | 64 | — |
| CALVIN NELMS H S KATY |
Public · charter | 2.8 | 183 | +19.6% |
| Faith West Academy Katy |
Private | 3.0 | 302 | -34.5% |
| ARISTOI CLASSICAL UPPER SCHOOL KATY |
Public · charter | 3.0 | 289 | +43.1% |
| St John Xxiii College Prreparatory Katy |
Private | 3.1 | 408 | -0.7% |
| CYPRESS PARK H S CYPRESS |
Public | 3.4 | 3,117 | +7.3% |
| MORTON RANCH H S KATY |
Public | 3.4 | 2,944 | +15.9% |
| OPPORT AWARENESS CTR KATY |
Public | 3.8 | 138 | +1.5% |