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Demographer: Bastrop's housing pipeline keeps enrollment growth on track; district forecasts steady kindergarten classes
Summary
Rocky Gardner presented demographic data showing strong housing inventory, 31 active subdivisions and thousands of future lots; Bastrop added about 1,900 students in five years and the district forecasts roughly 930 kindergarten students next year with potential long-term growth toward 20,000 students in 10 years.
Rocky Gardner, the district demographer, walked the board through housing, starts and enrollment yield metrics the district uses to forecast student enrollment.
Gardner said Bastrop added about 1,900 students in the last five years and that district housing activity remains robust despite a regional slowdown in starts. He said the…
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