Enrollment update: district reports lower-than-anticipated kindergarten and overall changes
Summary
District enrollment figures are lower than earlier projections: elementary class sizes are averaging about 22 students, but kindergarten enrollment is down roughly 56 students compared with the prior year, and the district reported a net gain/loss change from the last update.
District administration provided an enrollment update showing fluctuations since the last report and a lower-than-expected kindergarten cohort.
Mr. Horton said recent counts show elementary class sizes hovering around 22 students. He explained the district's year-to-date change moved from a prior increase to a smaller increase of about 17 students compared with the same point last year; he also said the district is approximately 56 students behind last year's kindergarten enrollment. Horton attributed the change primarily to population movement rather than dissatisfaction with district schools.
Horton said the district will continue to monitor enrollment and that numbers often change through September and into October; he did not recommend program changes at this meeting.
Board members responded with comments of concern and encouragement to continue tracking the figures. No formal action was taken.
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