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LA VEGA H S

Public
WACO, TX · LA VEGA ISD · 88.3% free/reduced lunch

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 220 in 2021 to 200 in 2024 — over 3 years.
-9.1%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -2.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 881 students:

2025
863
2027
828
2029
795

≈ 86 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 $13,088 per student in district revenue, the 86 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $1,125,568/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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
G L WILEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER
WACO
Public 2.5 45
PAUL AND JANE MEYER PUBLIC H S
WACO
Public · charter 2.5 233 +19.5%
CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL
WACO
Public 2.9 614 -1.0%
Parkview Christian Academy
Waco
Private 2.9 96 +18.5%
Live Oak Classical School
Waco
Private 3.6 447 +12.6%
METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME
WACO
Public · charter 3.9 64 +1.6%
WACO CTR FOR YOUTH
WACO
Public 4.4 52
CHALLENGE ACADEMY
WACO
Public 4.6 1

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