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Methuen enrollment dips; administrators warn of FY27 state aid impacts
Summary
October 1 certified enrollment is about 200 students lower than last year and early‑season registrations included roughly 656 new students (largely kindergarten). Administrators said lower counts could reduce FY27 foundation aid while poverty indicators (about 3,900 on free/reduced lunch) and preschool growth complicate resource needs.
Methuen school officials told the School Committee on Nov. 10 that certified October 1 enrollment is roughly 200 students below last year and that the district is seeing both an influx of new registrations (about 656 new students counted since August, largely kindergarten) and concerning declines in particular grades.
Superintendent Dr. Quang said the certified counts will affect the district’s FY27 foundation budget. "That enrollment number is at the basis for our FY27 foundation budget," he said,…
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