MIDLAND H S
Public
K–12 / combined
MIDLAND, TX · MIDLAND ISD · 48.9% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 616 in 2021 to
726 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+17.9%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,718 students:
2025
2,864
2027
3,180
2029
3,531
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $13,793 per student in district revenue, the 813 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $11,213,709/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MIDLAND |
Public · charter | 1.8 | 166 | — |
| Hillcrest School Midland |
Private | 1.8 | 111 | +16.8% |
| VIOLA M COLEMAN H S MIDLAND |
Public | 1.9 | 180 | -8.6% |
| Midland Christian School Midland |
Private | 2.0 | 1,253 | +4.7% |
| TEXAS LEADERSHIP OF MIDLAND MIDLAND |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 222 | +101.8% |
| EARLY COLLEGE H S AT MIDLAND COLLEGE MIDLAND |
Public | 2.4 | 365 | +6.7% |
| PREMIER H S OF MIDLAND MIDLAND |
Public · charter | 2.8 | 162 | +5.9% |
| LEGACY H S MIDLAND |
Public | 2.8 | 2,735 | +16.9% |