FRED W EDWARDS ACADEMY AEC
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -11.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 77 students:
≈ 35 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 35 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $470,820/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE H S TEMPLE |
Public | 0.7 | 2,320 | +2.9% |
| KI CHARTER - TEMPLE TEMPLE |
Public · charter | 2.7 | 7 | — |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High School Temple |
Private | 3.6 | 91 | -6.2% |
| PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS TEMPLE TEMPLE |
Public · charter | 4.3 | 42 | — |
| Central Texas Christian School Temple |
Private | 5.1 | 355 | +8.6% |
| LAKE BELTON H S TEMPLE |
Public | 5.8 | 2,300 | +44.4% |
| BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW BELTON |
Public | 6.5 | 284 | +71.1% |
| Providence Preparatory School Belton |
Private | 6.7 | 351 | — |