SANTA MARIA H S
Public
SANTA MARIA, TX · SANTA MARIA ISD · 97.6% free/reduced lunch
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 165 students:
2025
169
2027
177
2029
185
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $20,084 per student in district revenue, the 20 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $401,680/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES H S MERCEDES |
Public | 5.9 | 903 | -10.3% |
| MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 6.0 | 100 | +56.2% |
| MERCEDES DAEP MERCEDES |
Public | 6.0 | — | — |
| LA FERIA EARLY COLLEGE H S LA FERIA |
Public | 6.2 | 901 | +1.0% |
| TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MERCEDES MERCEDES |
Public · charter | 6.6 | 109 | -2.7% |
| MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 6.8 | 355 | -7.6% |
| PROGRESO H S PROGRESO |
Public | 7.2 | 431 | -6.7% |
| RGV YOUTH RECOVERY HOME SAN BENITO |
Public | 8.0 | 10 | — |