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District consultant projects gradual enrollment decline, highlights pre‑K opportunity
Summary
A consultant's annual enrollment projection presented trends of declining births and district capture rates, projecting steady declines across K‑12 grade bands with a possible opportunity to increase pre‑K enrollment share.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools heard an enrollment projection presentation during the board meeting that outlined demographic trends, recent birth data and five‑year projections for the district.
PlanBrand RealPoint, the district's enrollment consultant, told the board that state birth data show a long‑term decline: Michigan reported about 99,000 live births in 2023, the lowest since 1940, and Oakland County births have fallen from…
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