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District reports certified enrollment down 170 students; board previews budget planning

Board of Directors, Iowa City Community School District · October 31, 2025
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Superintendent Mike Degner told the board on Oct. 28 that certified enrollment fell by 170 students this year, exceeding the district's budgeted projection of a 40-student decline and prompting administrators to model more pessimistic budget scenarios.

Superintendent Mike Degner presented certified enrollment figures and Urban Education Network comparisons at the Oct. 28 board meeting and said the district is down 170 students this year, a larger decline than the administration's budget assumption of roughly 40 students.

Degner described several contributing factors: demographic trends and lower birth rates, flat…

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