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Eagle Point SD 9 opens 2025-26 with 3,665 students; superintendent warns staffing adjustments may be needed
Summary
Superintendent's report showed EPSD9 enrollment at 3,665 (down 18 from 2024-25), noted particular pressures at EPMS and special education programs, and flagged a statewide revenue forecast that reduces general fund and lottery resources by $954.7 million for the 2025-27 biennium.
Eagle Point School District 9 began the 2025–26 school year with 3,665 students, district officials said at the Sept. 24 board meeting.
The superintendent’s written report, presented to the board by Dr. Shunk, said the enrollment figure is 18 students fewer than at the same point in 2024–25 and continues a long-term decline in district enrollment. The report warned that "with no changes in the other variables affecting EPSD9’s financial status, this yearly decline in enrollment will require a downward adjustment in staffing prior to next year."
The packet identified specific enrollment pressures: EPMS enrollment rose after the closure of Shady Cove middle school and due to out-of-district transfers; the district’s PALs special-education classrooms and Shady Cove kindergarten saw higher-than-expected counts. The district's class-size targets were included in the packet.
On the state outlook, the superintendent’s materials summarized Oregon’s first-quarter economic forecast: net General Fund and Lottery resources for 2025–27 are down $954.7 million (-2.4%) from the close of the legislative session, with state reserves noted (Education Stability Fund $1.26 billion; Rainy Day Fund $2.15 billion). District officials told the board they will monitor revenue updates and bring staffing and budget adjustments to future meetings if needed.
