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Granville County superintendent outlines school consolidations, safety gains and 'tech‑free' days
Summary
Superintendent Stan Whitmore told the Oxford Board of Commissioners on March 10 that declining enrollment has driven school consolidations that saved about $4 million; he also highlighted a full complement of school resource officers, new 'tech‑free' days and expanded internship and student shadowing programs.
Stan Whitmore, superintendent of Granville County Public Schools, briefed the Oxford Board of Commissioners on March 10 on district efforts to improve safety, instructional outcomes and long‑term finances as the county adjusts to falling student enrollment.
“We are now down to about 7,500,” Whitmore said, referring to school‑age children in Granville County, down from roughly 9,000 in 2005–06. He said the school system currently enrolls just under 6,000 public‑school students and that declining enrollment, competition from charter schools and private school vouchers have driven a wave of consolidations.
Whitmore said the district will operate six elementary schools in 2026–27 and a total of 13 schools on 12 campuses next year;…
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