GLENDA DAWSON H S
Public
PEARLAND, TX · PEARLAND ISD · 29.9% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 625 in 2021 to
602 in 2024
— over 3 years.
-3.7%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,569 students:
2025
2,587
2027
2,623
2029
2,660
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $11,892 per student in district revenue, the 91 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,082,172/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHADOW CREEK H S PEARLAND |
Public | 3.5 | 2,599 | +1.1% |
| PACE CENTER PEARLAND |
Public | 4.5 | 96 | +2.1% |
| KIPP SUNNYSIDE H S HOUSTON |
Public · charter | 4.5 | 622 | +7.1% |
| ROBERT TURNER COLLEGE AND CAREER H S PEARLAND |
Public | 4.6 | 1,128 | -2.4% |
| STERLING H S HOUSTON |
Public | 4.6 | 1,146 | -28.9% |
| SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S HOUSTON |
Public | 5.2 | 452 | +14.1% |
| Eagle Heights Christian Academy Pearland |
Private | 5.5 | 108 | -30.3% |
| Genesis Christian School Houston |
Private | 5.5 | 201 | +18.9% |