KERENS SCHOOL
Public
K–12 / combined
KERENS, TX · KERENS ISD · 73.7% 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 +6.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 657 students:
2025
696
2027
782
2029
878
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $16,751 per student in district revenue, the 221 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $3,701,971/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINIDAD SCHOOL TRINIDAD |
Public | 7.9 | 55 | — |
| MILDRED H S CORSICANA |
Public | 10.8 | 242 | -8.7% |
| GATEWAY MALAKOFF |
Public | 11.8 | — | — |
| MALAKOFF H S MALAKOFF |
Public | 12.0 | 426 | +12.7% |
| CROSS ROADS H S MALAKOFF |
Public | 16.0 | 162 | -3.0% |
| CORSICANA H S CORSICANA |
Public | 17.2 | 1,837 | +4.3% |
| RICE H S RICE |
Public | 17.2 | 340 | +16.8% |
| EUSTACE H S EUSTACE |
Public | 17.6 | 478 | +10.6% |