THELMA ROSA SALINAS STEM EARLY COLLEGE H S
Public
LA JOYA, TX · LA JOYA ISD · 93.8% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 93 in 2021 to
85 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-8.6%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 471 students:
2025
476
2027
486
2029
497
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,581 per student in district revenue, the 26 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $379,106/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA JOYA H S LA JOYA |
Public | 0.2 | 2,405 | -15.6% |
| JIMMY CARTER EARLY COLLEGE H S LA JOYA |
Public | 0.3 | 327 | -8.7% |
| HOPE ACADEMY LA JOYA |
Public | 0.5 | 57 | — |
| PREMIER H S OF PALMVIEW PALMVIEW |
Public · charter | 6.4 | 108 | -13.6% |
| JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S MISSION |
Public | 6.9 | 1,952 | -7.1% |
| LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S MISSION |
Public | 7.2 | 2,073 | -5.4% |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION MISSION |
Public · charter | 7.9 | 406 | +0.2% |
| MISSION COLLEGIATE H S ALTON |
Public | 9.1 | 399 | -8.7% |