Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 132 where 195 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 247 students in 2020 and was lowest at 44 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 50 to 195 students, a net gain of 145 (290%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wes Watkins Technology Center since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.56% and the percentage of black students is 7.18% at Wes Watkins Technology Center. 0.51% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.00% to 42.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.00% to 7.18%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.00% to 4.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7098 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6416 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wes Watkins Technology Center over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Wes Watkins Technology Center does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.