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Statewide enrollment dips to near 2016 levels; districts down, charters up
Summary
USBE school finance staff presented October 1 and ADM counts and CDC consensus projections showing a substantial drop in district enrollments and offsetting charter increases; statewide enrollment fell to roughly 643,000, similar to 2016 levels. Board members discussed implications for WPUs and the guarantee.
Statewide public school enrollment dropped considerably compared with recent years, finance staff told the Utah State Board of Education, with district enrollments declining sharply while charter enrollments increased modestly.
Dale Frost and Sam Urie of USBE—s finance office presented consensus October 1 counts and projections developed with the Legislative Fiscal Analyst and the governor—s office. The council—s consensus projection showed a net statewide decline of…
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