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Duluth schools report enrollment slightly above budget and child nutrition serving thousands daily
Summary
District staff said October enrollment was about 200 students higher than budgeted (budgeted 8,099), noted a large ADM increase at the Academic Excellence Online program, and reported child nutrition served about 2,300 breakfasts and 5,100 lunches per day in the district in September.
Duluth Public Schools staff told the HR Business Services Committee on Oct. 13 that district enrollment remains above projections and that child nutrition continues high daily service levels.
Why it matters: enrollment affects state aid and budgeting; child nutrition metrics inform staffing and meal-program planning.
Key details presented to the committee: - Enrollment: staff said the district was about 200 students over the budgeted 8,099. Monthly fluctuations were described as typical; staff flagged a notable increase at the Academic Excellence Online program, which moved from 49.67 average daily membership (ADM) to 112.16 ADM month-to-month. - Child nutrition: staff reported averages of about 2,300 breakfasts and 5,100 lunches served districtwide each day for the month referenced. The committee saw benefit-application totals of 2,705 students receiving free meals and 574 students on reduced-price meals; staff reported 489 processed applications via the online portal or paper submissions in September. The child nutrition staffing update said eight employees were interviewed and hired and that four child-nutrition positions remained open.
Committee members asked questions about trends and staffing; staff described the numbers as generally consistent with prior months and said recruiting for child nutrition continues.
