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Shoreline projects largely flat enrollment for 2025–26; running-start participation expected to rise
Summary
District staff presented preliminary 2025–26 enrollment projections showing a near‑steady full‑time‑equivalent (FTE) count of about 9,000 students, growth in kindergarten and ninth grade, and continuing increases in Running Start participation; officials said the forecast will inform the district budget and will be updated in March.
Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Angela von Essen and Director of Finance and Business Services Art Clark presented the Shoreline School District’s preliminary enrollment projections for the 2025–26 school year, telling the board the district currently projects about 9,004 full‑time‑equivalent (FTE) students.
Von Essen said the average FTE so far this year is 8,996 and that the district’s preliminary projection for 2025–26 is 9,004 FTE. She noted the distinction between FTE (used for state funding calculations) and headcount (a single‑day snapshot used by demographers), and warned the two measures can produce different results for planning and finance. “It’s crucial…
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