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Demographer tells Wasatch County board growth concentrated north; three neighborhoods targeted for boundary outreach
Summary
MRT demographer Marcy Horner told the Wasatch County School Board that growth and student-yield rates vary dramatically across the district; the boundary committee recommends targeted community meetings in three neighborhoods and aims for a decision in October or November.
A consultant from MRT presented forecasts and student-generation analysis to the Wasatch County School Board on Aug. 26, showing stark differences in how new housing translates to school enrollment across subregions and prompting a plan for targeted community outreach.
Marcy Horner, MRT consultant, explained the firm’s methodology—birth counts, mobility/cohort-survival rates, and student-yield factors applied to mapped residential developments—and showed that some areas (Midway and Heber) produce high student yields…
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