PENELOPE SCHOOL
Public
K–12 / combined
PENELOPE, TX · PENELOPE ISD · 50.5% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 216 students:
2025
222
2027
234
2029
248
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $15,147 per student in district revenue, the 32 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $484,704/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBBARD H S HUBBARD |
Public | 7.2 | 116 | -10.1% |
| MOUNT CALM ISD MOUNT CALM |
Public | 7.5 | 45 | — |
| BYNUM SCHOOL BYNUM |
Public | 8.4 | 60 | +17.6% |
| ABBOTT SCHOOL ABBOTT |
Public | 8.7 | 87 | +6.1% |
| WEST H S WEST |
Public | 9.8 | 375 | -9.6% |
| DAWSON PK-12 DAWSON |
Public | 13.1 | 200 | +25.8% |
| AXTELL H S AXTELL |
Public | 14.2 | 236 | +15.1% |
| HILLSBORO H S HILLSBORO |
Public | 14.3 | 616 | +8.1% |