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Board hears budgeted enrollment estimate of about 13,500 and a projected small decline

Richland School District Board of Directors · April 14, 2026
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Finance staff presented a building‑by‑building enrollment budgeting method and said the district is budgeting roughly 13,500 students with a projected net decline of about 163 students; trustees discussed finalizing estimates after kindergarten registration and timing for the public budget hearing.

Travis, the district’s budget presenter, told the board the staff is using a cohort attrition and growth model to budget enrollment at the building level and is currently working off an estimate of about 13,500 students for next year. He explained the packet shows both the budgeted enrollment and projected year‑end finish for each school; the working projection totals a net decline of…

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