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Ames district reports small enrollment decline, outlines facilities work including track demolition
Summary
Superintendent reported certified October 15 enrollment fell by 91 students year over year; district staff warned kindergarten cohorts are smaller. Facilities updates included track and bleacher work, demolition of two northwestern campus buildings and continuing planning for Ames Middle School interior updates.
The Ames Community School District reported a certified enrollment decline of 91 students compared with last year, district administrators said at the board meeting.
Superintendent (name not specified at the meeting) told the board the certified count used for state funding was taken on Oct. 15 and the district’s certified figure fell by 91 students from the prior year. The superintendent said the decline fits a statewide pattern: most Iowa districts reported lower counts this year, with only two or three…
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