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Perrysburg Exempted Village reviews enrollment counts, warns funding and operations use different numbers
Summary
District staff presented a preliminary October 2025 enrollment update, explaining differences between state‑funded counts (ADM/SFPR) and operational "noses‑and‑seats" counts, reported recent increases in homeschool declarations and EdChoice vouchers, and flagged a sizable, unexplained drop in English language learner numbers.
Mrs. Price, a district staff presenter, briefed the Perrysburg Exempted Village Board on Oct. and September enrollment measures at the board’s Nov. 5 work session and explained why different counts are used for funding versus daily operations.
"Enrollment sounds like a simple question, but we wanna take this time to share really how different entities count student enrollment to shed some light on why numbers are different," Mrs. Price said, introducing examples of FTE, monthly headcount and EMIS reporting.
The Ohio Department of Education’s Average Daily Membership (ADM) figure that feeds the district funding payments (SFPR) was reported at 5,154.03 (enrolled ADM as of Oct. 14). The district’s September headcount — the operational "noses‑and‑seats" number used for facilities, staffing and transportation planning — was shown as 5,645. Mrs. Price and board members emphasized that some students…
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