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Conroe ISD hearing flags hot spots for new schools as demographer warns of uneven growth
Summary
A demographer told the Conroe ISD board that while districtwide growth continues, concentrated development in several neighborhoods will drive severe overcrowding at some campuses; trustees discussed portable classrooms, land-banking and a master facilities plan to respond to uneven growth.
A demographer hired by Conroe Independent School District told trustees on March 17 that districtwide population growth masks localized surges that are likely to push some campuses well beyond capacity.
Rocky, the consultant presenting Zonda demographic data, said Conroe closed roughly 3,335 homes last year and that the district has identified about 22,000 future lots. He said yields — students per home — vary widely by product type and neighborhood, producing “pockets” of high student generation that will require…
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