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Bend‑La Pine Schools reports elementary enrollment shortfall, high school numbers above projection
Summary
CFO Dan Emerson told the board Sept. 9 that elementary enrollment is 108 students below the district's budget projection while high schools are 86 students above projection; the district will return with a detailed October report and further disaggregated data.
Dan Emerson, Bend‑La Pine Schools chief financial officer, told the board of directors on Sept. 9 that the district’s initial enrollment counts show a mixed picture for 2025–26: elementary enrollment is 108 students below the budget projection while high schools have 86 more students than projected.
"We're 108 below what we projected from the budget," Emerson said. He told the board the elementary shortfall includes roughly 51 fewer kindergarten students and a notable decline in fourth grade enrollment.
Superintendent Steven Cook told the board the enrollment figures drive state funding and that the district will provide a fuller, weighted…
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