TAFT H S
Enrollment trend & projection
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 249 students:
≈ 50 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 $21,390 per student in district revenue, the 50 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $1,069,500/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COASTAL HORIZONS ACADEMY TAFT |
Public · charter | 0.9 | 70 | — |
| GREGORY-PORTLAND H S PORTLAND |
Public | 7.0 | 1,511 | +10.9% |
| SINTON H S SINTON |
Public | 7.6 | 547 | -12.6% |
| ODEM H S ODEM |
Public | 12.6 | 278 | -1.8% |
| INGLESIDE H S INGLESIDE |
Public | 12.9 | 624 | -0.6% |
| COLES H S AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER CORPUS CHRISTI |
Public | 13.0 | 95 | -37.9% |
| ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN CORPUS CHRISTI |
Public | 13.5 | 1,249 | -8.8% |
| TULOSO-MIDWAY ACADEMIC CAREER CENTER CORPUS CHRISTI |
Public | 14.4 | 32 | — |