SALADO H S
Public
SALADO, TX · SALADO ISD · 17.4% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 144 in 2021 to
170 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+18.1%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 769 students:
2025
803
2027
875
2029
953
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,970 per student in district revenue, the 184 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,386,480/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDAR CREST BELTON |
Public · charter | 5.3 | 57 | -9.5% |
| BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW BELTON |
Public | 8.0 | 284 | +71.1% |
| Providence Preparatory School Belton |
Private | 8.0 | 353 | +12.4% |
| Providence Preparatory School Belton |
Private | 8.0 | 351 | — |
| Central Texas Christian School Temple |
Private | 9.1 | 355 | +8.6% |
| HARKER HEIGHTS H S HARKER HEIGHTS |
Public | 9.1 | 2,192 | -18.1% |
| BELTON H S BELTON |
Public | 9.3 | 1,763 | -31.0% |
| HOLLAND H S HOLLAND |
Public | 9.7 | 183 | -12.9% |