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Consultant warns EAST CENTRAL ISD could need dozens of new seats; outlines phased school openings tied to housing growth
Summary
A demographic consultant told the board EAST CENTRAL ISD has added roughly 1,350 students in five years and presented a 10-year projection that in one scenario could bring enrollment to about 30,000 (2.5× current), with a phased plan that includes multiple new elementary, middle and one additional high school; the plan is advisory and not board-approved.
A demographic consultant presented to the EAST CENTRAL ISD board a long-range enrollment and facilities analysis that tied rapid student growth to new housing and local birth rates and recommended a phased plan to add school capacity over the next decade.
The consultant said the district gained about 1,350 students over the past five years (through 2024) and described EAST CENTRAL as in a "high growth" phase for Region 20. The presentation showed that about 14% of district-resident children attend charter schools and roughly 11% attend other districts; the consultant warned that new charter campuses can immediately pull students from nearby…
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