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Bellevue School District: enrollment edges up but superintendent warns of $16 million budget gap
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Kelly Aramaki told the City Council Bellevue School District enrollment has recovered modestly but the district faces a $10 million shortfall this year and a projected $16 million deficit for 2025–26, requiring cuts equal to roughly 91 full‑time positions if state revenue does not increase.
Dr. Kelly Aramaki, superintendent of the Bellevue School District, updated the City Council on district enrollment, new programs and mounting budget pressures, saying the district must reduce spending unless the state provides additional funding.
Aramaki said district enrollment has begun to recover since 2022 and that out‑of‑district students are helping stabilize numbers: "We have 19,331 kids this year," he said, and "1,327 students this year who live outside of the Bellevue School District boundaries." He also outlined new language immersion and career‑connected programs, including Arabic and Hindi at Ardmore,…
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