District reports stable October enrollment; homeschool filings account for reported uptick

District administrators reported K–12 enrollment of 2,191, a stable figure compared with the prior-month report. Staff highlighted a reporting nuance: homeschool counts increased from 69 in the September run to 100 in the October run because Minnesota requires families to notify the district by Oct. 1; many families filed in the last days of September and were reflected in the October report. Administrators said the homeschool count of 100 is consistent with prior years’ reporting patterns.

Board members asked whether the district receives exit feedback from families who transfer to neighboring systems; administrators said they reach out to families who transfer to another local option but response rates are low and the district’s observations show a small, ongoing flow of students among local public, charter and private options.

Staff noted the projected K–12 totals used for state funding estimates remain close to prior projections and that the month-to-month variance does not at present indicate a material budgetary shift.