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District reports mixed enrollment trends; kindergarten and 4K lag while high school numbers rise
Summary
Administration said district-wide enrollment is down about 138 students compared with last year’s official Friday count, with 4K and elementary showing lower in-district enrollment while middle and high schools show gains; officials said August registrations and open-enrollment acceptances will continue to change figures over the summer.
The district reported fluctuating enrollment ahead of the 2025–26 school year, with declines at 4K and some elementary grades and gains at middle and high school levels.
Assistant Superintendent Jared Rossing said the district’s current counts are about 138 students below last year’s official Friday count, and 4K registrations in particular are lower than anticipated. “Right now, we're at about 210‑ish students at 4Ks,” Rossing said, noting that last year’s Friday count showed about 293 total 4K students (including open‑enrolled pupils). Administrators said additional registrations sometimes appear in August and the district will continue outreach and census verification.
Elementary enrollments remain below last year in several buildings, though kindergarten at Northside showed signs of growth and the district opened an additional kindergarten section at Northside and monitored West Middleton for capacity pressures. Glacier Creek middle school showed a notable increase (about 54 students above last year’s Friday count) while Cromery and some other attendance areas showed declines. The high school was reported at about 69 students ahead of last year’s count.
Rossing cautioned the board that summer move‑ins and withdrawals continue to change daily counts, and open‑enrollment acceptance letters had just been issued, which will shift totals when families respond.
Ending: Administration will continue to update the board through the summer; trustees discussed multi‑age or looping classroom options as a possible pedagogical and capacity strategy for some elementary schools.
