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Simsbury enrollment dips below 4,000; officials link shortfall to housing mix and private‑school moves
Summary
District enrollment as of the first Friday of the school year was 3,980 K–12, down about 81 from last October and roughly 60 below projections; administrators and board members discussed housing unit mix and families choosing private schools as contributing factors.
Simsbury Public Schools reported K–12 enrollment of 3,980 as of the first Friday of the school year, a decrease of 81 students from last year’s October report and about 60 students below the district’s projection of 4,040. District administrators told the Board of Education on Sept. 9 that kindergarten estimates were close to projections but that declines in other grades produced the overall shortfall.
Neil (district administrator) and board members discussed possible drivers: fewer…
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