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Consultants tell Liberty board elementary enrollment flat amid housing growth, choice and homeschooling
Summary
Consultant Rick Brammer told the Liberty Elementary School District Governing Board that despite heavy housing activity, elementary enrollment has been essentially flat in recent years and the district's service rate is declining, driven by vouchers, charter options and a rise in homeschooling.
The Liberty Elementary School District on April 13 heard a demographic and enrollment briefing that found steady district headcount in recent years but long-term risks from shifting birth rates and increased school choice.
Rick Brammer, the consultant presenting the analysis, told the board the district has been "relatively steady at about 4,400 the last several years," even as housing and population growth continue in parts of the district. Brammer said statewide declines in the school-age share of the population and a steady increase in school-choice options have kept many children out of district schools.
Brammer cited the 2022-23 voucher expansion and…
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