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Saugerties board cites long-term enrollment decline, proposes independent study and committee to weigh moving sixth grade
Summary
Superintendent presented publicly sourced data showing a drop from roughly 3,425 students historically to about 2,363; he proposed an independent enrollment study and a roughly 20‑member superintendent-led advisory group to examine moving sixth grade to the junior high, transportation, staffing and capital needs.
Saugerties Central School District officials on July 8 presented data showing a sustained decline in enrollment and proposed an independent study and advisory committee to evaluate reconfiguration of grade levels, including potentially moving sixth grade to the junior high.
"This is not me going back into archives. This is me going to a website from Cornell University and pulling the data so anybody can verify what I'm showing today," the superintendent said while walking the board through historical enrollment charts that the district posted from public sources. He told trustees that the district's total enrollment fell from about 3,425 in the mid-2000s to roughly 2,363 in 2022, a drop of about 1,100 students.
Why it matters: the district said fewer students affect planning for classroom space, staffing and…
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