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Last month, the numbers were not promising. With classes starting on Tuesday for the Warren County School District, kindergarten enrollment seemed a bit disappointing.
As of the July meeting, the district had about 150 kindergarten students registered. Enrollment by school included:
— Warren Area Elementary Center, 71 students.
— Eisenhower Elementary, 43 students.
— Sheffield Elementary, 21 students.
— Youngsville Elementary Middle School, 19 students.
Administrators, at the time, noted the figures do not include every family currently in the registration process. Several applications remain incomplete while parents submit required documents such as immunization records, and some families continue to register using paper forms rather than the district's online system.
No matter how you look at it, smaller student numbers always point to one conclusion: population is decreasing. It's why the county district, painfully but rightfully, decided to reduce its high school numbers from four to two.
A mixed reaction was part of our online poll, "Are you concerned about declining kindergarten enrollment numbers in the county schools?" Fifty-six percent responded no, while 44% were concerned.
This week's online poll question: Do you think state leaders pay enough attention to Warren County?