PLAINS 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 -1.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 129 students:
≈ 6 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 $29,167 per student in district revenue, the 6 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $175,002/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER CITY H S DENVER CITY |
Public | 15.0 | 512 | +2.8% |
| SEAGRAVES SCHOOLS SEAGRAVES |
Public | 22.1 | 162 | +24.6% |
| WELLMAN-UNION SCHOOL WELLMAN |
Public | 25.1 | 55 | -20.3% |
| SUNDOWN H S SUNDOWN |
Public | 27.1 | 184 | -2.1% |
| LOOP SCHOOL LOOP |
Public | 30.5 | 47 | — |
| WHITEFACE SCHOOL WHITEFACE |
Public | 30.9 | 98 | +11.4% |
| BROWNFIELD EDUCATION CENTER BROWNFIELD |
Public | 32.2 | 29 | — |
| BROWNFIELD H S BROWNFIELD |
Public | 32.7 | 465 | +4.3% |