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Enrollment has fallen from about 150 to 115 students
What happened
At the September 22, 2026 board meeting the superintendent said Skagway School counted about 150 students in 2022-23 and 115 last year, a drop of 35. He expects enrollment to stay between 110 and 125 for the next several years.
Why it matters to families
Alaska pays schools mostly by the number of students. Fewer students means less state money, and the district has already cut an elementary teaching job and the librarian job for 2026-27.
The evidence
In the machine transcript of the September 22, 2026 board meeting recording, the superintendent says the count was about 150 in 2022-23 and 115 last year, 'down 35 students from our high water mark', and predicts 110 to 125 going forward. The transcript is auto-generated and may contain errors.
The source
September 22, 2026 regular board meeting audio recording (machine transcript)See the full record for Skagway School District.
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