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Ann Arbor Public Schools reports slight enrollment decline; preschool counts boost total headcount
Summary
The district’s fall 2025 enrollment is 16,625 (K‑12) and 17,005 including 380 preschoolers — a 1.17% decline (196 students) from last year; demographic breakdowns and mobility figures were shared, and trustees requested deeper analysis on exits and housing impacts.
Ann Arbor Public Schools presented its 2025 fall enrollment report, showing modest declines district‑wide but continuing diversity in student populations.
Dr. Dan Berger reported 16,625 students in grades Young‑5 through 12 and a total headcount of 17,005 when preschool (380 students) is included. That represents a 1.17 percent decrease from the prior year (196 fewer students). Berger noted that while the district has seen declines consistent with state and county trends, APS has fared better than regional averages over the past two decades.
Key demographic data: students with IEPs account for about 12.8 percent of the population; students qualifying for free/reduced lunch make up about 26.4 percent; English learners comprise approximately 10.5 percent. Mobility remains substantial — staff reported 862 entries and 868 departures between the end of last year and fall count day — and Dr. Berger cautioned that state exit codes (charter, private, homeschool) do not always indicate whether departing students moved locally or out‑of‑state.
Board members asked whether the district’s enrollment changes are linked to housing affordability and requested more detailed exit‑survey analysis and school‑level transfer data. Staff said the district can supply additional demographic cross‑tabulations and that exit survey response rates were low this year (around 5 percent), limiting some conclusions.
