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Superintendent flags 55‑student membership drop could cost district about $375,000

Deming Public Schools Board of Education · November 21, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent Wolgamott reported membership is down 55 students versus last year, which at the current unit value ($6,801.35) would reduce operational revenue by roughly $375,000; the board also received a quarterly financial report and an HR vacancies update (21 open positions).

Superintendent Wolgamott told the board on Nov. 20 that while total enrollment across the district had increased slightly from September to October, the district's membership count (the number used by the state for funding calculations) was down by 55 students compared with last year.

"If it was just 1 per student, that would be a reduction in our operational budget of approximately $375,000 at the base," Wolgamott said while explaining how membership and unit value affect state funding. He told the board the district reports…

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