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Westford reports 4,591 students in fall snapshot; district flags classroom hotspots and out‑of‑district placements
Summary
District administrators told the committee the district is responsible for 4,591 students in the fall snapshot, noted roughly 130 students left over the summer (including 56 who moved out of state), and identified specific schools and grades with elevated class sizes and special‑program placements.
Westford Public Schools administrators reported a fall enrollment snapshot of 4,591 students and described a mix of enrollment shifts, out‑of‑district placements and localized class‑size pressures at the Sept. 12 School Committee meeting.
Courtney (district administrator) and Kathy (district data lead) presented the fall counts and placement breakdowns. They told the committee that roughly 130 students left the district over the summer; presenters said 56 students moved out of state, five students moved to homeschooling and two students aged out of special‑education services at age 21. The district reported 97 students attending the regional vocational school (Nashoba Tech); 30 students enrolled in other district public schools; 13 attending charter schools; 16 placed in special‑education collaboratives; 44…
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