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SMCPS projects enrollment decline for 2026–27, shifts to deeper zero‑based budgeting for FY27
Summary
St. Mary's County Public Schools reported estimated enrollment declines for 2026–27 and outlined a move to a full zero‑based budgeting approach, citing state funding formula changes and uncertainty in state revenue forecasts.
St. Mary's County Public Schools told the board Wednesday that enrollment is down and the district will apply a deeper zero‑based budgeting process as it develops its FY2027 budget.
Finance staff presented preliminary, unaudited enrollment estimates showing 16,370 students in the prior year (a decrease of 329 students) and an estimated 16,171 for the current school year, a decrease of 199 students. The district's three‑year rolling average — used for maintenance‑of‑effort calculations — was reported at 16,413, a decline of 227 students.
That decrease will affect state foundation and program funding, presenters said. The law currently…
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