RICE H S
Public
RICE, TX · RICE ISD · 56.2% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 62 in 2021 to
74 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+19.4%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 340 students:
2025
358
2027
397
2029
441
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $15,720 per student in district revenue, the 101 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,587,720/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENNIS H S ENNIS |
Public | 9.5 | 1,887 | +10.7% |
| CORSICANA H S CORSICANA |
Public | 10.1 | 1,837 | +4.3% |
| MILDRED H S CORSICANA |
Public | 15.0 | 242 | -8.7% |
| BLOOMING GROVE H S BLOOMING GROVE |
Public | 16.3 | 288 | +4.7% |
| KERENS SCHOOL KERENS |
Public | 17.2 | 206 | +24.1% |
| AVALON SCHOOL AVALON |
Public | 17.6 | 94 | +13.3% |
| PALMER H S PALMER |
Public | 17.7 | 403 | +18.2% |
| KEMP H S KEMP |
Public | 20.5 | 566 | +25.5% |