WESLACO EAST H S
Public
WESLACO, TX · WESLACO ISD · 86.0% free/reduced lunch
Enrollment trend & projection
Grade 12 went from 353 in 2021 to
408 in 2024
— over 3 years.
+15.6%
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,066 students:
2025
2,105
2027
2,187
2029
2,271
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 205 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,553,070/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER WESLACO |
Public | 1.1 | 50 | — |
| SOUTH PALM GARDENS H S MERCEDES |
Public | 1.2 | 72 | +9.1% |
| IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY WESLACO |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 364 | -3.2% |
| PREMIER H S OF WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 1.5 | 112 | +55.6% |
| TEXASWORKS - WESLACO WESLACO |
Public · charter | 1.5 | 29 | — |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS MERCEDES |
Public | 1.9 | 781 | +4.7% |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY MERCEDES |
Public | 1.9 | 840 | +9.9% |
| WESLACO H S WESLACO |
Public | 2.2 | 2,699 | +7.8% |