Salt Lake City School District enrollment dropped by 2%, the 7th-consecutive year of decline, a trend that portends possible school closures and future staffing cuts.
that the aging population in the capital, combined with a sliding birth rate are also contributing to the declining enrollment.The numbers presented Tuesday continue to show that elementary schools are seeing the biggest drops. Last fall, there were 9,650 students in Salt Lake City’s K-6 classes. This year, there are 214 fewer.
In the 2014-15 school year, 16 of Salt Lake City’s 27 elementaries had more than 500 students. This year, none does, according to the report. included Bennion again. It also included many west side schools and those that are Title I, or serve a high proportion of low-income families. Salt Lake City has long been one of three districts in that state — which also includes San Juan and Ogden — that has a majority of students of color. It moved up slightly this year, from 58.2% students of color to 58.4%.
Another trend pushing students and families out of Salt Lake City, demographers have said, is the rising cost of housing. It’s been predicted that in another ten years, the district’s student body will drop below 17,000.Middle school and high school drops That was an anomaly, though, when many of the district’s other magnet and high-achieving student programs saw enrollment declines this year. Highland High School pictured on Sept. 27, 2022.
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