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Olathe district enrollment dips; officials cite lower birth rates, housing changes and projections of modest decline
Summary
Superintendent staff presented April enrollment data showing 28,454 students districtwide, a drop of 333 from last year, long‑term declines since 2019, sharply lower local birth rates and a five‑year projection of roughly an 800‑student decrease.
Dr. Jim McMullen, the district’s executive presenting enrollment, told the board the district currently enrolls 28,454 students and recorded a one‑year decline of 333 students.
McMullen said Olathe experienced 54 straight years of growth through 2019, then began losing students; since 2019 the district has lost about 1,700 students (an average near 300 per year). He identified multiple drivers: fewer births (district…
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