SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S
Public
MERCEDES, TX · WESLACO ISD · 93.1% 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 +2.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 72 students:
2025
74
2027
79
2029
83
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,454 per student in district revenue, the 11 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $136,994/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES |
Public | 0.9 | 781 | +4.7% |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 1.0 | 840 | +9.9% |
| WESLACO EAST H S WESLACO |
Public | 1.2 | 2,066 | +5.8% |
| MERCEDES EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 2.0 | 355 | -7.6% |
| PREMIER H S OF WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 112 | +55.6% |
| TEXASWORKS - WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 2.0 | 29 | — |
| CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER WESLACO |
Public | 2.2 | 50 | — |
| IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY WESLACO |
Public · charter | 2.3 | 364 | -3.2% |