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Superintendent warns of lower enrollment; district to consider staffing adjustments
Summary
Greensburg leaders reported historically low kindergarten and first-grade cohorts and said district enrollment may fall from about 2,300 to about 1,900, prompting plans to audit class sections and consider staffing changes primarily via attrition.
Superintendent told the board that registration numbers to date show unusually small kindergarten and first-grade cohorts—about 100–112 students each—far below recent years. He said many Indiana districts are reporting the same trend and projected Greensburg enrollment could drop from roughly 2,300 students to around 1,900 this year.
The superintendent said the district has prepared for declining enrollment and has absorbed four teaching-position losses this year through attrition without reductions-in-force, but acknowledged future adjustments may be needed. He recommended auditing class sections and programs to align staffing with lower enrollment and said the district will aim to rely on attrition where possible.
Board members asked about registration timing and football participation; the superintendent said registration events in mid-July will give a clearer ADM (average daily membership) picture. He said the district will continue to provide quality education while adjusting to demographic change.
Why it matters: Lower ADM directly affects state funding and staffing levels. District leaders said realistic enrollment projections are essential to budgeting, contract negotiations and classroom assignments.
What’s next: The district will continue registration events, audit class rosters and report updated ADM estimates to the board.
