WEST H S
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 375 students:
≈ 58 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 $12,974 per student in district revenue, the 58 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $752,492/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT SCHOOL ABBOTT |
Public | 5.0 | 87 | +6.1% |
| AQUILLA SCHOOL AQUILLA |
Public | 8.3 | 102 | -1.9% |
| PENELOPE SCHOOL PENELOPE |
Public | 9.8 | 62 | -6.1% |
| GHOLSON ISD WACO |
Public | 10.9 | 77 | +24.2% |
| CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL WACO |
Public | 11.7 | 614 | -1.0% |
| BYNUM SCHOOL BYNUM |
Public | 11.9 | 60 | +17.6% |
| HILLSBORO H S HILLSBORO |
Public | 12.1 | 616 | +8.1% |
| AXTELL H S AXTELL |
Public | 12.5 | 236 | +15.1% |