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Superintendent highlights stable enrollment and 97.7% graduation rate
Summary
Superintendent Klein presented the district's mobility and enrollment report and highlighted a 97.7% graduation rate for the high school, noting nuances in how cohorts are counted; the board discussed website rollout and a ParentSquare communication migration.
Superintendent Klein reported to the Spencer‑Owen Community Schools board that the district's latest mobility and enrollment report shows relative stability in student counts and a high graduation rate at the high school.
"We have 1,960 enrolled resident students," Klein said while reviewing Department of Education charts, and noted district counts showing transfers: about 495 students attending public schools outside the district, 39 using Choice Scholarships, roughly 355 attending other public school placements and about 139 attending charter schools. Klein described the enrollment picture as similar to the prior year and said it suggests stability rather than "bleeding children away."
Why it matters: Enrollment and mobility figures affect funding, staffing and program planning. A high graduation rate can influence community perceptions and state reporting; Klein told the board that the high school's graduation cohort rate for the prior year was 97.7 percent.
Principal Robert, asked to clarify cohort counting, explained why the graduation percentage is not always a simple graduates‑divided‑by‑cohort calculation: "They will only count students who take your standardized test," he said, noting that test participation rules affect the denominators used in state reporting.
Superintendent Klein also previewed the district's updated website and the migration to ParentSquare as the district's single communication platform, aiming to consolidate information so families can reach key information with two clicks or fewer. Board members supported keeping regular meetings at Central Office to take advantage of the new video system and the improved digital communication.
What comes next: The board accepted the presentation for review. Administrators will continue populating the new website and the district will share legislative bill information with building principals and board members as requested.
