RICE H S
Public
ALTAIR, TX · RICE CISD · 70.4% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 68 in 2021 to
87 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+27.9%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 348 students:
2025
365
2027
401
2029
441
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,228 per student in district revenue, the 93 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,323,204/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS CROSSING H S COLUMBUS |
Public | 10.2 | 14 | — |
| COLUMBUS H S COLUMBUS |
Public | 10.4 | 524 | +7.2% |
| RICE CHALLENGE ACADEMY EAGLE LAKE |
Public | 11.2 | 114 | +67.6% |
| WEIMAR H S WEIMAR |
Public | 19.6 | 214 | +14.4% |
| SEALY H S SEALY |
Public | 24.4 | 1,002 | +19.4% |
| SCHULENBURG SECONDARY SCHULENBURG |
Public | 25.5 | 267 | +10.8% |
| FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOLS FAYETTEVILLE |
Public | 26.1 | 97 | +27.6% |
| EAST BERNARD H S EAST BERNARD |
Public | 26.6 | 302 | -1.9% |