Enrollment falls by 770 students to 17,029

What happened

The official third-Friday count shows 17,029 students in 2026-27, down from 17,799 and from 19,620 five years earlier.

Why it matters to families

Fewer students means less state-limited funding. The district links the drop to fewer births, more school choices and fewer families starting in district early grades.

The evidence

The Oct. 27 enrollment report lists six years of counts and says the loss averages about 426 students a year.

The source