Local schools see enrollment shifts in the new year
by Trinity Gruenberg
A new school year has begun, and students are settling into their new grades and routines. Some have attended the same school for years, while others are testing the waters in a new school.
Enrollment continues to fluctuate as more students move, transfer to different schools or take alternatives such as home school, online or ALC.
Other factors include large classes graduating the prior year or large classes of students coming in. It’s not uncommon to see one class for one grade and three classes for another. High school students can broaden their horizons with more class offerings or post-secondary education.
Many schools have implemented a cell phone policy to keep the devices out of classrooms and hallways. Some of the older students have either accepted the new policy or decided to switch to other forms of education to continue using their devices throughout the day.
The following enrollment numbers are based on the first week of school.
Verndale
The Verndale School kicked off the year with 482 students, bringing the total to 516, including preschool and early childhood education. Enrollment is up from 504 at the start of last school year.
This year, the largest class is the ninth grade, with 45 students. The smallest classes are kindergarten and first grade, with 28 students each. Elementary K-6 has 241 students, and the high school also has 241 students.
Wadena-Deer Creek
The Wadena-Deer Creek school started with 1035 students K-12, down from 1077 the previous year. Their largest class is the seventh grade, with 94 students, and their smallest classes are the ninth and tenth grades, with 72 students each. They have 567 students K-6 and 468 in 7-12.
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Staples-Motley
The Staples-Motley School District started the year with 898 students. They have 287 students in K- 4, 291 in 5-8 and 320 in 9-12....
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