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District 196 projects stable enrollment for 2026–27 with slight net gain
Summary
District administration projected a 10/1/2026 seat count of 28,993 — a net gain of about 59 students (0.2%) — and said the projections will inform the 2026–27 preliminary staffing and operating budget; the projection includes breakdowns by elementary (39.2%), secondary (53.7%) and center-based/ECSE (7%).
District 196 presented its enrollment projections for the 2026–27 school year at the Nov. 10 board meeting.
Danny Duchine, representing the enrollment projections committee, said the model aims to predict the district's Oct. 1, 2026 seat count rather than an end-of-year ADM total. The committee recommended a projection of 28,993 students, an increase of about 59 students (≈0.2%) over the most recent…
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