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St. Louis Park enrollment tops budget projection by 3.4%, district says
Summary
District officials told the school board Dec. 10 that preliminary fall enrollment is 4,355 — 143 students (3.4%) above the projection — and outlined budget implications, open‑enrollment trends and racial disparities in the Park Spanish Immersion program.
St. Louis Park Public Schools reported preliminary fall enrollment of 4,355 students on Dec. 10, 2024, 143 students — 3.4% — above the figure used in this year’s budget, Director Magnuson told the school board.
The increase reverses a recent downward trend the district had expected to continue; the budget projection used an estimate of about 4,212 students, Magnuson said. “For the first time in this reporting history, our enrollment is actually up, not only from budget, but from last year,” Magnuson said.
That change affects the district’s revenue and costs. Magnuson told the board that the enrollment increase will bring roughly $1 million in additional revenue but also triggers added costs “as we’ve hired some teachers and some other staff members,” and will increase spending on transportation, substitutes and special education.
Why it matters: Per‑pupil state aid and many district…
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