PALMER H S
Public
PALMER, TX · PALMER ISD · 46.7% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 75 in 2021 to
97 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+29.3%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 403 students:
2025
426
2027
476
2029
532
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,163 per student in district revenue, the 129 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,827,027/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIS CO JJAEP WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 6.9 | 3 | — |
| ELLIS CO JJAEP WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 6.9 | 6 | — |
| FERRIS H S FERRIS |
Public | 7.5 | 940 | +17.9% |
| RED OAK H S RED OAK |
Public | 8.8 | 2,297 | +13.8% |
| WAXAHACHIE GLOBAL H S WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 9.1 | 369 | -5.6% |
| ENNIS H S ENNIS |
Public | 9.2 | 1,887 | +10.7% |
| WAXAHACHIE H S OF CHOICE WAXAHACHIE |
Public | 9.2 | 56 | — |
| LIFE H S WAXAHACHIE WAXAHACHIE |
Public · charter | 9.3 | 1,114 | +13.0% |