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Demographic study shows Chippewa Valley enrollment declining over five years; middle schools most underutilized
Summary
Consultants from Plante Moran/RealPoint told the board the district will likely lose more than 2,100 students by 2029 under current trends, producing building utilization of about 73% at elementary and high school levels and about 58% at middle schools. Consultants urged updating the 10‑year capital plan and beginning a rightsizing process with
Plante Moran/RealPoint presented a districtwide enrollment and facility utilization analysis to the Chippewa Valley Schools board on Jan. 13, concluding the district is likely to see continuing enrollment declines linked to lower birth rates and that some facilities have substantial excess capacity.
The big picture: Plante Moran’s five‑year projection shows Chippewa Valley’s total K–12 enrollment falling from the district’s most recent official count of about 14,161 students to roughly 13,309 by 2029 — a projected drop of about 2,172 students from the 2018 high point noted in the firm’s slides. That decline, the consultants said, is primarily driven by lower live births and stable population/household…
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