PALESTINE H S
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,003 students:
≈ 59 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 $15,389 per student in district revenue, the 59 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $907,951/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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT PALESTINE PALESTINE |
Public · charter | 3.8 | 61 | — |
| WESTWOOD H S PALESTINE |
Public | 4.4 | 405 | +1.2% |
| ELKHART H S ELKHART |
Public | 5.9 | 305 | -0.7% |
| SLOCUM H S ELKHART |
Public | 11.1 | 86 | -17.3% |
| NECHES H S PALESTINE |
Public | 12.1 | 91 | -12.5% |
| OAKWOOD H S OAKWOOD |
Public | 17.9 | 51 | -13.6% |
| GRAPELAND H S GRAPELAND |
Public | 18.4 | 145 | -14.7% |
| CAYUGA H S TENNESSEE COLONY |
Public | 22.6 | 190 | +12.4% |