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Demographer tells Crowley ISD board enrollment is at a record high of about 17,100; housing pipeline could bring thousands more students
Summary
The district's demographer presented a detailed forecast showing a 17,100 enrollment snapshot, multi-scenario projections for future growth, and a large development pipeline. Trustees discussed yields, capacity, and how growth may affect boundary and facility planning.
Crowley ISD's demographer told trustees the district recorded approximately 17,100 students in the snapshot for the 2025-26 school year and presented conservative, moderate and high enrollment scenarios tied to new-home production and student-yield estimates.
Mr. Alexander said the district has grown 10 out of the last 11 years and has net growth of about 1,400 students over the last five years (an 8.7% increase). He said the district's low/moderate/high scenarios reflect different yields (an average single-family yield of roughly 0.35—.4 students per house in many neighborhoods and lower yields for newer built-to-rent and multifamily developments) and varying kindergarten enrollment assumptions. "The official number for the 25-26 school-year enrollment is just right at…
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