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District reports enrollment dip: elementary down 81 students, high school down 93; TK and after-school enrollment noted
Summary
District staff presented an early-October enrollment snapshot showing TK–5 at 3,039 students and the high school district at about 2,566, and reported year-over-year declines of 81 elementary students and 93 high school students.
District business staff presented an enrollment snapshot taken in early October and outlined year-over-year changes and budget implications.
Key figures presented: the TK–5 enrollment snapshot showed 3,039 students in 138 classes (an average of about 22 students per class, district-wide). The presentation listed TK enrollment at about 308 and noted class-size rules that vary by grade (TK limit 20; grades 4–5 up to 28; K–3 up to 25). Venetia Valley Middle School’s 6–8 enrollment was listed at 239 students; Davidson Middle School was listed at 1,054. High school enrollment totals were reported at about 2,566 (San Rafael High and Terra Linda combined: roughly 1,300 and 1,200 respectively).
Comparing this October snapshot with the previous year, staff reported a net reduction of 81 students in the elementary grades and a reduction of 93 students in the high school district. District staff described the revenue implication of these changes using illustrative per-pupil figures: a projected reduction in elementary revenue “on the order of about $1 million” and a high school revenue reduction of roughly $1.4 million under the LCFF/assumption used in the presentation. Staff cautioned that those dollar figures are illustrative and that attendance (ADA), property tax growth and state formula factors (LCFF/basic aid status) can materially affect final revenues.
Presenters explained the interaction between ADA (average daily attendance), the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) calculation and property tax receipts. They noted the district moved into basic-aid status in 2024 by a narrow margin and said small shifts in attendance or enrollment could affect whether the district is non-basic-aid or basic-aid in future calculations. Staff also highlighted expanded learning (after-school) and summer program enrollment increases: 1,331 students served in expanded learning for 2025–26 and higher summer program enrollment compared with prior years; partners named included BACR, Canal Alliance, the YMCA, America SCORES and Youth in Arts.
No board vote was required for the informational presentation; staff said they will continue to monitor enrollment and ADA trends and report back as projections and funding conditions evolve.
