CHALLENGE ACADEMY
Public
K–12 / combined
WACO, TX · WACO ISD · 92.3% 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 +35.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 52 students:
2025
70
2027
129
2029
236
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $14,305 per student in district revenue, the 184 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,632,120/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY WACO |
Public | 0.0 | 1 | — |
| St Louis Catholic School Waco |
Private | 0.5 | 315 | +35.8% |
| Reicher Catholic High School Waco |
Private | 0.6 | 316 | +115.0% |
| METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME WACO |
Public · charter | 0.7 | 64 | +1.6% |
| WACO CTR FOR YOUTH WACO |
Public | 0.8 | 52 | — |
| PREMIER H S OF WACO WACO |
Public · charter | 1.7 | 128 | -14.7% |
| WACO H S WACO |
Public | 2.1 | 1,885 | -4.0% |
| G L WILEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER WACO |
Public | 2.5 | 45 | — |