Port Washington reports 5,018 students; elementary section changes limit new additions
Aug 7, 2026
District enrollment was reported at 5,018 (K–12) on a July 29 count; administrators said no additional elementary section changes are expected and highlighted targeted adjustments—Guggenheim lost a third-grade section while Manor Haven added a first-grade section and Sousa went from 28 to 27 sections.
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Dr. Shields told the Board of Education that the district-wide count completed on July 29 showed 5,018 students across kindergarten through 12th grade, 46 fewer than the same time last year. "We recently calculated an enrollment report for the entire district on July 29," he said. Using that count, the district does not expect further section changes before school opens.
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