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Barnstable reports 170‑student drop and previews $700,000 FY27 gap
Summary
Superintendent and finance staff told the committee the district lost about 170 students year‑over‑year and early FY27 planning shows a preliminary operating gap of roughly $700,000, driven by ESSER phase‑down and other drivers despite a modest Chapter 70 increase.
The Barnstable School Committee received an initial FY27 budget preview on Feb. 4 as Superintendent Sarah and Deputy Director of School Finance Chris Duvele outlined enrollment trends and funding drivers the district expects to face in the coming year.
"We had overall a decrease of a 170 students," Sarah said, tracing enrollment from 4,713 students in 2021 to a recent peak and the now‑recorded drop this year. The superintendent noted subgroup shifts: a decrease of 69 English…
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