ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S
Public
MCALLEN, TX · MCALLEN ISD · 68.2% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 74 in 2021 to
115 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+55.4%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 428 students:
2025
437
2027
456
2029
475
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,907 per student in district revenue, the 47 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $606,629/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCALLEN H S MCALLEN |
Public | 0.8 | 2,134 | -2.3% |
| ROWE H S MC ALLEN |
Public | 0.9 | 1,905 | -1.9% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MCALLEN MCALLEN |
Public · charter | 1.2 | 118 | -5.6% |
| LAMAR ACADEMY MCALLEN |
Public | 1.3 | 47 | — |
| IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY MCALLEN |
Public · charter | 1.5 | 421 | +5.0% |
| SHARYLAND ADVANCED ACADEMIC ACADEMY MISSION |
Public | 2.1 | 481 | +6.4% |
| MEMORIAL H S MCALLEN |
Public | 2.1 | 2,021 | -5.5% |
| SHARYLAND H S MISSION |
Public | 2.2 | 1,527 | +2.5% |