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Rockport reports 633 students now; five‑year projections show continued decline
Summary
District leaders said current in‑district enrollment is 633 (not counting 22 out‑of‑district placements) and presented five‑year projections between roughly 525 and 570 students, citing statewide birth‑rate declines and school choice as drivers.
Superintendent Mark Ranco told the committee the district currently enrolls 633 students preK–12 in‑district and that the district has contracted with NESDEC for enrollment projections. "We have 633 students enrolled currently in Rockport Public Schools, pre k to 12," he said, and noted that projections over five years range roughly between 525 and 570 in‑district students.
Ranco and committee members said the decline is part of a regional trend across Massachusetts and New England; they also said school choice accounts for about 25% of current enrollment, which affects per‑pupil revenue. The district will use those projections to shape staffing and program decisions in future budgets.
