District news
Enrollment fell 2.3% to about 72,500 and is forecast to keep falling
What happened
Preliminary October counts presented November 12, 2026 show 72,489 students in all Jeffco public schools, down 1,704 (2.3%). District-run schools lost 2,049 students (3.2%). Charter schools gained 345. Kindergarten is the smallest in more than 20 years at 3,867. Staff forecast a drop of 5,830 students (8.0%) by 2031-32.
Why it matters to families
State money follows students, so fewer students means less money. It also raises the question of which schools stay open.
The evidence
The enrollment presentation attached to the November 12 agenda gives the counts and forecast; the figures are labeled preliminary and unaudited.
The source
2026-27 Enrollment BoE PresentationSee the full record for Jefferson County School District No. R-1 (Jeffco Public Schools).
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