Enrollment is down about 1,100 students in a year

What happened

The district counted 16,381 students on Sept 11, 2026. A year earlier, on Sept 25, 2025, it counted 17,486. That is 1,105 fewer students, or about 6%.

Why it matters to families

State aid and staffing depend on how many students a district has. A steady drop can mean tighter budgets and changes to classes or schools. The papers do not say why enrollment fell.

The evidence

Monthly enrollment tables in board agendas: 17,486 (Sept 25, 2025), 17,288 (Nov 21), 17,106 (Feb 28, 2026), 16,996 (May 29), and 16,381 (Sept 11, 2026).

The source