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District projects about 400 fewer students next year
What happened
The 2026-27 budget book shows 6,652 students on Oct. 1, 2025, and projects 6,241 for 2026-27, a drop of 411 (6.2%). Kindergarten through grade 5 falls the most, from 2,382 to 2,174. Enrollment was 6,812 in 2019-20.
Why it matters to families
Enrollment shapes staffing, class sizes and school boundaries. A March 2026 board committee report mentioned enrollment trends and possible boundary-adjustment talks, and the board hired a demographer.
The evidence
Budget book Table I (history) and Table II (projection by grade, dated 5/1/2026). The state tax report card in the same book lists 6,682 students for 2025-26 and 6,382 for 2026-27 as a different estimate.
The source
2026-27 final budget bookSee the full record for Great Neck Union Free School District.
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