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Long‑range facilities study projects ~680 more students by 2040; elementary capacity could tighten in 2030s
Summary
Consultant Mark (MD Roper) told the Waunakee board that housing growth and rising birth rates could add about 680 K–12 students by 2040, warning Arboretum and Prairie elementary schools may approach capacity in the late 2030s and recommending early site acquisition and planning.
A long‑range facility and enrollment study presented to the Waunakee Community School District board projected roughly 680 additional K–12 students between now and 2040 — an average of about 45 students per year — primarily driven by new housing and a larger reproductive‑age population.
Consultant Mark (MD Roper) summarized housing and demographic drivers and explained that new housing unit production and a…
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