LORENA HIGH
Public
LORENA, TX · LORENA ISD · 25.5% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 123 in 2021 to
138 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+12.2%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 580 students:
2025
605
2027
657
2029
714
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,141 per student in district revenue, the 134 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,626,894/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCEVILLE-EDDY H S EDDY |
Public | 5.8 | 201 | -1.5% |
| AXTELL/BE DAEP EDDY |
Public | 5.8 | 3 | — |
| MIDWAY H S WACO |
Public | 6.8 | 2,687 | +5.1% |
| ROBINSON H S ROBINSON |
Public | 7.9 | 725 | +5.1% |
| UNIVERSITY H S WACO |
Public | 9.5 | 1,752 | +4.8% |
| Eagle Christian Academy Waco |
Private | 10.0 | 149 | +15.5% |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - WACO BEVERLY HILLS |
Public · charter | 10.6 | 303 | +17.9% |
| WACO H S WACO |
Public | 10.9 | 1,885 | -4.0% |