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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Texas

557 public high schools in Texas appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Texans Can Academy - San Antonio leads the list at -82.1%, against a median of -8.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
557
Texas
Best Enrollment change
-82.1%
Median Enrollment change
-8.8%
FASTEST DECLINING · TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Texans Can Academy - San AntonioSAN ANTONIO, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES40272-82.1%
2Lewisville School of Science and TechnologyLEWISVILLE, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES49691-81.7%
3Richland Collegiate H S of Math Science EngineerinDALLAS, TXRICHLAND COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL582132-77.3%
4Brazos River Charter SchoolNEMO, TXBRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL23661-74.2%
5The East Austin College Prep at MLKAUSTIN, TXVALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS502169-66.3%
6Texans Can Academy - AustinAUSTIN, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES485168-65.4%
7North Heights AlterAMARILLO, TXAMARILLO ISD319137-57.1%
8Texans Can Academy - Dallas NorthDALLAS, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES503217-56.9%
9Dallas County Juvenile JusticeDALLAS, TXACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE290139-52.1%
10Texans Can Academy - Carrollton-Farmers BranchFARMERS BRANCH, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES444214-51.8%
11Rosie Sorrells Education and Social Services High SchoolDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD331168-49.2%
12Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young MenHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD491251-48.9%
13Richard Milburn Alter H S (killeen)KILLEEN, TXRICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)255136-46.7%
14Lone Star H S Southeast (tjjd)GIDDINGS, TXLONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT236128-45.8%
15Wheatley High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD969537-44.6%
16Texans Can Academy - Grant EastDALLAS, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES369205-44.4%
17Mount Carmel AcademyHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD347194-44.1%
18Innovation Design Entrepreneurship AcademyDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD263149-43.3%
19Texans Can Academy - Houston NorthHOUSTON, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES443254-42.7%
20Montgomery High SchoolMONTGOMERY, TXMONTGOMERY ISD2,6531,523-42.6%
21Bob E Griggs High SchoolHALTOM CITY, TXBIRDVILLE ISD238140-41.2%
22Desoto High SchoolDESOTO, TXDESOTO ISD3,2531,936-40.5%
23Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth WestcreekFORT WORTH, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES402240-40.3%
24Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand PrairieGRAND PRAIRIE, TXWINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS329198-39.8%
25Chavez High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD3,0671,857-39.5%
26Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)RICHARDSON, TXWINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS240147-38.8%
27Academy High SchoolPLANO, TXPLANO ISD447275-38.5%
28Belton High SchoolBELTON, TXBELTON ISD2,8431,763-38.0%
29Harmony School of Excellence - DallasDALLAS, TXHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS956596-37.7%
30Oak Ridge High SchoolCONROE, TXCONROE ISD4,4152,758-37.5%
31Richard Milburn Academy Corpus ChristiCORPUS CHRISTI, TXRICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)378237-37.3%
32Austin High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,8451,181-36.0%
33Memorial High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXEDGEWOOD ISD1,320846-35.9%
34South Texas ISD World ScholarsEDINBURG, TXSOUTH TEXAS ISD623403-35.3%
35Richard Milburn Academy AmarilloAMARILLO, TXRICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)205133-35.1%
36Brazos Success AcademyLAKE JACKSON, TXBRAZOSPORT ISD206134-35.0%
37Gateway Charter Academy - Middle - High SchoolDALLAS, TXGATEWAY CHARTER ACADEMY296196-33.8%
38Randall High SchoolAMARILLO, TXCANYON ISD1,7001,126-33.8%
39Triumph Public High Schools-LubbockLUBBOCK, TXTRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LUBBOCK200133-33.5%
40Irvin High SchoolEL PASO, TXEL PASO ISD1,400932-33.4%
41Evolution Academy Charter SchoolRICHARDSON, TXEVOLUTION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL349233-33.2%
42Premier H S of MidlandMIDLAND, TXPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS242162-33.1%
43Evolution Academy HoustonSPRING, TXEVOLUTION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL289194-32.9%
44Southwest Preparatory School-NorthwestSAN ANTONIO, TXSOUTHWEST PREPARATORY SCHOOL209141-32.5%
45C E Ellison High SchoolKILLEEN, TXKILLEEN ISD2,5851,761-31.9%
46Frank L Madla Early College High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXNEW FRONTIERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC220150-31.8%
47Northside High SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,5501,058-31.7%
48Austin High SchoolEL PASO, TXEL PASO ISD1,381946-31.5%
49Bangs High SchoolBANGS, TXBANGS ISD327226-30.9%
50Jones Futures AcademyHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD430298-30.7%
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