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District reports rising enrollment and falling chronic absenteeism but flags Castro for high chronic absence and concentrated high needs

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Staff reported enrollment growth to about 4,640 students and described declining chronic absenteeism across subgroups; Castro remains the district's highest‑need campus, with elevated chronic absence and high percentages of socioeconomically disadvantaged and English‑learner students.

District staff presented an enrollment and attendance update showing modest districtwide enrollment growth and reductions in chronic absenteeism over the last three years, and they described targeted attendance strategies underway.

Miss Steiger (district staff member) and her colleagues said district enrollment is increasing after COVID‑era declines: the presentation cited a recent enrollment snapshot of approximately 4,640 students and noted TK expansions at multiple sites. Staff showed site‑level enrollment shifts…

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