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Mayor: Shelton school enrollment down and per-pupil costs have roughly doubled
Summary
Mayor Miguel Loretti told local boards that Shelton's school enrollment fell from about 5,767 (2005'06) to about 4,455 (2025) and that per-pupil costs rose to $18,200; he also provided staff departure and hiring figures for the district and said some budget lines are pending state action.
Mayor Miguel Loretti told the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Apportionment and Taxation that falling enrollment and rising per-pupil costs are key constraints on the school budget.
Loretti said enrollment in 2005'06 was about 5,767 students and that current enrollment is about 4,455 students, a decline he said amounts to roughly 1,350 students since 2005'06. "Today, in 2025, we…
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