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District reports modest spring enrollment decline, early-childhood growth and special-education increases
Summary
The district's final 135-day average daily membership was 46,993 (down about 184 from fall and roughly 770 year over year). Kindergarten and primary grades saw declines while vocational and certain special education categories increased.
A district staff presenter summarized the spring 2026 135-day average daily membership (ADM), reporting a funded ADM of 46,993 students. The presenter said ADM declined by approximately 184 students (0.39%) compared with the fall 45-day count and by about 770 students (1.61%) year over year.
Staff noted that kindergarten membership declined 4.4% and primary grades declined 4.2%, while elementary grades remained relatively stable. High school membership showed a larger decrease (about 7.9% year over year), but staff cautioned that some of the shift reflects reconfiguration, attendance pattern changes and increases in vocational participation (which rose about 3.7% year over year).
Several special education categories increased: autism (about 7.8%), educable mentally handicapped (about 13.4%), and learning disabled (about 3.3%). Early childhood enrollment also rose, with EC3 and EC4 combined enrollment increasing 1.4% to about 3,127 students.
Committee members asked about local school-level effects and comparability: staff reminded the committee that ADM is an attendance-based, funded measure distinct from simple headcount enrollment and that rezoning and reconfiguration at some schools limit direct year-to-year comparisons.
Staff said the district is monitoring these demographic shifts for implications on staffing and specialized service needs and will continue to report to the board.
