TARKINGTON H S
Public
CLEVELAND, TX · TARKINGTON ISD · 49.1% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 107 in 2021 to
136 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+27.1%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 544 students:
2025
553
2027
571
2029
590
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,723 per student in district revenue, the 46 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $585,258/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND H S CLEVELAND |
Public | 6.5 | 3,627 | +29.4% |
| FREDERICK A DOUGLASS LEARNING ACADEMY CLEVELAND |
Public | 6.6 | 129 | — |
| SHEPHERD H S SHEPHERD |
Public | 11.9 | 616 | +16.0% |
| SPLENDORA H S SPLENDORA |
Public | 14.7 | 1,647 | +31.1% |
| HARDIN H S HARDIN |
Public | 17.5 | 396 | +9.7% |
| DAYTON H S DAYTON |
Public | 17.6 | 1,674 | +5.9% |
| THE LEARNING CTR NEW CANEY |
Public | 18.8 | 65 | — |
| PREMIER H S OF DAYTON DAYTON |
Public · charter | 19.0 | 112 | +57.7% |