Katy ISD officials already knew the school district's enrollment was growing, and they now have an even better idea on how much the student body could expand—possibly exceeding 105,000 students in 10 years.
At the school board meeting Oct. 27, officials with Population and Survey Analysts gave its annual demographic report to trustees. Using data that included job growth, home and apartment construction, transportation improvements and birth rate, Pat Guseman, president of PASA, said her firm predicts, in a moderate growth model, that Katy ISDs enrollment will increase by about 2,400 to 3,100 students each year for the next 10 years.
According to model, the school district, which now has a student body of just more than 70,000, will hit the 84,000 mark in five years and reach an enrollment of more than 98,000 in 10 years.
In PASA's high-growth scenario, the school district could have more than 86,000 students in 2019 and more than 105,000 students in 2024.








