SANDS CISD
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -2.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 232 students:
≈ 26 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 $43,871 per student in district revenue, the 26 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $1,140,646/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLONDIKE ISD LAMESA |
Public | 14.7 | 69 | +21.1% |
| GRADY SCHOOL LENORAH |
Public | 19.8 | 71 | +1.4% |
| LAMESA SCHOOLS LAMESA |
Public | 20.8 | 463 | -6.7% |
| BORDEN COUNTY SCHOOL GAIL |
Public | 22.9 | 75 | +7.1% |
| BIG SPRING DAEP BIG SPRING |
Public | 23.6 | — | — |
| BIG SPRING H S BIG SPRING |
Public | 24.1 | 982 | -10.7% |
| STANTON H S STANTON |
Public | 28.0 | 328 | +7.9% |
| COAHOMA H S COAHOMA |
Public | 28.3 | 317 | +21.9% |