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Alachua County schools weigh closures and boundary changes as district reports 6,600 empty seats
Summary
Alachua County Public Schools told the public it has about 6,600 unused student seats and is considering right-sizing measures — including redrawing attendance zones and closing or consolidating campuses — with a final decision slated for a special school board meeting at 6 p.m. March 12.
An agency official for Alachua County Public Schools said, "6,600. That's how many empty seats we currently have across Alachua County Public Schools." The official said that total is equivalent to four average elementary schools, two middle schools and more than half of a high school.
The statement, delivered by a district agency official, framed the enrollment shortfall as part of a broader decline affecting Florida and the nation, citing lower birth rates and an expansion of school choice options as contributing factors. "Many are responding by right sizing, redrawing attendance boundaries, consolidating campuses, and in…
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