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Board hears data on declining enrollment and weighs options for Patterson school
Summary
Superintendent Matt Hilton presented data showing a system-wide drop in enrollment and proposed using outside projections to guide choices about the closed Patterson building, including a possible early-childhood center; trustees requested comparative benchmarks and a formal recommendation after the study.
Superintendent Matt Hilton told the Tecumseh Public Schools Board on Dec. 9 that the district has lost students in recent years and that the board should use data-driven projections before deciding what to do with the closed Patterson facility. "Tonight is not about a decision," Hilton said, "it's about the process" the district will use to plan for the next three to five years.
Hilton summarized enrollment trends: the district is down 122 students from fall 2020 to fall 2024, Lenawee County has experienced notable population losses in recent years, and schools-of-choice and homeschooling appear to be part of the explanation. He outlined kindergarten and senior-class comparisons across recent years, saying the district…
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