WHEATLEY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -9.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 55 students:
≈ 21 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 $13,452 per student in district revenue, the 21 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $282,492/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED W EDWARDS ACADEMY AEC TEMPLE |
Public | 1.2 | 77 | -30.0% |
| TEMPLE H S TEMPLE |
Public | 1.4 | 2,320 | +2.9% |
| KI CHARTER - TEMPLE TEMPLE |
Public · charter | 2.9 | 7 | — |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High School Temple |
Private | 4.8 | 91 | -6.2% |
| PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS TEMPLE TEMPLE |
Public · charter | 5.5 | 42 | — |
| Central Texas Christian School Temple |
Private | 5.6 | 355 | +8.6% |
| ACADEMY H S LITTLE RIVER |
Public | 6.9 | 546 | +10.3% |
| LAKE BELTON H S TEMPLE |
Public | 7.0 | 2,300 | +44.4% |