Member cites DPI data showing deeper enrollment drop in Stoughton than statewide average
Committee member Nicole presented Wisconsin DPI figures showing statewide public-school enrollment fell about 9.5% in 20 years while Stoughton’s public-school enrollment fell about 23%; members debated whether to address schools directly in the comp plan or to include family-attraction strategies.
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Nicole (S6) presented enrollment figures she pulled from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and told the committee: "In the last 20 years, school enrollment in Wisconsin statewide has dropped, about 9.5 percent. Stoughton has dropped 23%." Members discussed the limits of municipal influence over school governance but agreed the comp plan can include strategies to make the city more attractive to families.
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