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School superintendent warns of enrollment decline, Tomahawk overcrowding and highlights STEM Plus pilot
Summary
Dr. Stanley told supervisors and the school board that the division lost roughly 400 students over the past decade, is piloting an eighth‑grade STEM Plus trades program funded by a DoD grant, and faces capacity and special‑education pressures at Tomahawk Elementary.
Dr. Stanley presented the Campbell County school division’s academic and operational picture to a joint meeting of the county supervisors and school board, saying all schools remain fully accredited even as enrollment has fallen and particular schools face capacity strains.
The superintendent said the division lost roughly 400 students over the last nine to ten years and cited two main drivers: declining birth rates and a rise in homeschooling, which the presentation placed at about 835 children (an increase of about 150 in the last year). He said those enrollment shifts reduce Average Daily Membership (ADM) and directly affect state funding formulas.
Dr. Stanley called out Tomahawk Elementary…
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