Coquille SD 8 sees five-year enrollment drop; administrators outline program responses
Superintendent and principals reported a five-year decline from 1,388 to 1,226 students and a budget set on a 1,200-student projection; staff described program adjustments including reduced pre-K, shifts to grant-funded positions, added EA support and new advisory periods.
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District leaders told the committee enrollment has dropped from 1,388 in 2021 to 1,226 this year and that the budget proposal is based on a projected 1,200 students next year. The superintendent said the decline — 188 students over five years — is the district's major challenge and is driving staffing changes across buildings.
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