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Barrow County board hears statewide enrollment dip and CCRPI data; district down about 1.1%
Summary
District leaders told the school board that an official state data release shows 89% of Georgia school districts saw enrollment declines for 2025–26; Barrow County’s fall FTE fell roughly 1.1%. Staff said they’ve requested more state data to analyze causes and potential impacts on long‑range planning.
District leaders told the Barrow County Board of Education on Nov. 18 that a state data release shows a broad decline in K–12 enrollment across Georgia and that the county’s own enrollment fell by about 1.1% on the FTE count date.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Thompson presented the figures and put the county’s change in regional context. "The enrollment decline we saw is actually part of a much broader statewide trend," he said, adding that neighboring counties saw larger percentage drops. Thompson said the district has requested additional…
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