Newton Public Schools presented its Enrollment Planning and Class Size Report  to the School Committee on Monday.  The presentation begins at the 10:00 mark,

 

Highlights of the presentation, according to the most recent School Committee update, included:

    • Elementary School:
      • Average class size down.
      • Percent of classes with 25 or more students is down (2%).
      • 5-year enrollment projections to decrease by 277 students.
    • Middle School:
      • Large grade cohorts arrive and move on to high school in next 5 years.
        • Projected # of teams increase next year, remain stable and then decrease in FY24 and FY25.
    • High School:
      • Both schools projected over 2,100 students over the next 5 years.
      • Enrollment to stay elevated until larger cohorts start graduating in 2026-27.