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District reports steady open‑enrollment numbers, notes housing developments added about 90 students amid a small resident decline
Summary
District staff told the board open‑enrollment limits for 2025‑26 will be similar to prior years and that recent housing developments produced about 90 new resident students while overall resident enrollment declined by 43.
At the Jan. 13 Oak Creek‑Franklin Joint School District meeting, staff presented preliminary open‑enrollment limits for the 2025‑26 school year and reviewed recent enrollment trends tied to local housing developments.
Staff said the open‑enrollment numbers being proposed for board approval Jan. 27 are generally in line with previous years, though one cohort is notable: a grade that will be fourth grade next year (now third grade) has an altered section count and therefore affects capacity planning. Staff cautioned that admitting open‑enrolled students at capacity points can create pressure on middle‑school class sizes as cohorts advance.
On housing and resident changes, district staff said they tracked recent residential developments in Oak Creek and Franklin and estimated that about 90 students moved into newer developments over the last couple of years. At the same time, staff said the district’s resident population declined by about 43 students overall during the same period; staff characterized the developments as helping offset part of the district’s overall decline but said the resident cohort is still slightly smaller.
Staff described work with municipal officials to monitor development pipelines and said they are exploring a vendor service to verify residency documentation when families apply for open enrollment. The district also reported a small virtual‑school population for the in‑district OC Virtual program (about 50 students) and noted that the virtual option is renewed annually on the consent agenda.
Board members asked clarifying questions about residency verification and the geographic distribution of students who open‑enroll into or out of the district; staff said Franklin is among the top neighboring districts that receive students from Oak Creek, often for proximity reasons. Staff emphasized they will present finalized open‑enrollment limits for board action at the Jan. 27 meeting.
No formal action on open‑enrollment limits was taken at the Jan. 13 meeting; the item was presented as an information item and will be returned for action on Jan. 27.
