LANCASTER H S
Public
LANCASTER, TX · LANCASTER ISD · 75.9% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 500 in 2021 to
551 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+10.2%
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 2,255 students:
2025
2,280
2027
2,330
2029
2,382
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,763 per student in district revenue, the 127 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,747,901/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD HALL LEARNING CENTER LANCASTER |
Public | 1.8 | — | — |
| TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - GRANT EAST DALLAS |
Public · charter | 2.6 | 205 | -34.3% |
| WILMER-HUTCHINS H S DALLAS |
Public | 3.3 | 921 | -7.7% |
| GATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY - MIDDLE - H S DALLAS |
Public · charter | 3.5 | 100 | -19.4% |
| KATHLYN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY DALLAS |
Public | 3.7 | 342 | -3.1% |
| KIPP OAK CLIFF ACADEMY DALLAS |
Public · charter | 4.3 | 340 | +0.9% |
| ILTEXAS LANCASTER DESOTO H S DESOTO |
Public · charter | 4.7 | 191 | -11.6% |
| Turning Point Christian Academy Desoto |
Private | 4.8 | 8 | — |