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Canyons board opens formal study of elementary enrollment trends and possible boundary changes
Summary
Facing multi-year elementary enrollment declines, Canyons School District staff recommended a formal study of boundary adjustments, consolidations and potential school closures; board members stressed lengthy outreach and transparency before any final action.
The Canyons Board of Education on April 1 was presented with a district analysis showing a steady multi-year drop in elementary enrollment and a staff recommendation to begin a formal study of boundary reviews, school consolidations and potential closures.
Business administrator Leon Wilcox told the board the district has lost roughly 1,700 elementary students since about 2018 and projects continued declines through the late 2020s. Wilcox cited high housing costs, low local birth rates and a rise in school choice programs as the principal drivers. He said the district prefers elementary schools with at least three classroom sections per grade and that many current buildings fall below that threshold, increasing class-size swings and operational…
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