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Madison schools project modest enrollment growth but insurance increases cloud next year’s budget
Summary
Superintendent reported demographic projections showing a steady, modest increase over five years (to roughly 2,757 students), a pre‑K move to Brown School and pressure from rising insurance costs; the board approved adding a $382,727 reserve transfer to the CIP for the Daniel Hand baseball field.
The Madison Public Schools superintendent presented a multi‑year enrollment review prepared with demographer Mike Zuba that projects a modest rebound in district enrollment and flagged insurance‑renewal increases that could affect the FY26–27 budget.
Administration said birth cohorts and housing turnover continue to drive fluctuations. The district’s demographics team provided high/medium/low projections; the administration said the medium projection shows growth toward roughly 2,757…
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