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District sees small enrollment uptick but long-term decline in birth rates drives facility planning
Summary
Administrators reported a modest spring enrollment increase and more Schools of Choice interest but, citing Stanford Associates projections and county birth-rate data, warned Tecumseh Public Schools faces smaller cohorts in coming years; that outlook underpins ongoing decisions about two closed elementary buildings and use of high-school space.
Tecumseh Public Schools officials told the board on April 28 that while the district has seen a small enrollment uptick from its fall to spring counts and renewed interest from families applying under Schools of Choice, long-term demographic trends make careful facility planning necessary.
Superintendent Mike Hilton said the district is up roughly 10–12 students between the fall and spring counts and that first-through-12 Schools of Choice applications are already arriving. Hil ton credited recruitment efforts — a successful Kindergarten Roundup, promotional videos, website updates and outreach — with the modest gains.
But board members and administrators also reviewed a Stanford…
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