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Board hears early ’day 4’ enrollment dip; district reports more than $800,000 in federal funding boost
Summary
On the fourth day of school the district reported it is down about 360 students compared with the prior year's period, with kindergarten and sixth grade showing the largest declines; officials said federal Title funding for FY26 increased by just over $800,000 and transportation was running with full routes.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — On Aug. 12 Murfreesboro City Schools told the board that early enrollment counts (day 4) are about 360 students lower than the district's period-9 count from the prior school year, with declines concentrated in kindergarten and sixth grade.
District staff emphasized the numbers are preliminary. The K–6 enrollment report compared current year day-4 counts to the previous year: Irma Siegel Elementary showed an increase of 27 students, John Pitter was up 15 and Overall Creek was up 12. Larger declines were reported at some schools: Northfield (down 62), Black Fox (down 39), Casel Lane and Reeves Rogers (each…
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