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Enrollment Considerations

Per K.S.A 72-3123, 72-3124, and 72-3126, before May 1st of each year, the superintendent of schools or designee will develop and submit a recommendation to the board of education declaring the projected enrollment and number of open seats available to nonresident students. By June 1 of each year, the district will publish on its website, at a minimum, the number of students expected to attend the district in the next school year and the number of open seats available to nonresident students. This report includes recommended actions the board of education is asked to take to fulfill such statutory requirements.

Enrollment Projection Determination
Outlined in this report is a collection of data and considerations used to prepare a recommendation to the board of education to approve enrollment projections and the number of seats available to nonresident students.

Other Enrollment Considerations
It is critical that the district maintain a student-teacher ratio that maximizes learning while remaining fiscally responsible. Additionally, the district must maintain appropriate physical space to efficiently and effectively educate students. These physical spaces may include but are not limited to classrooms, hallways, commons areas, dining, playground, parking, and offices. District capacity for the appropriate student enrollment range for each district school is outlined in Table 1.3.

Rural Center Elementary must prepare for having combination classrooms currently in grades 2nd/3rd and 4th/5th. Chapman Elementary has the following number of teachers per grade level for the 2025-26 school year:

Kindergarten – 2 Teachers

1st Grade – 2 Teachers

2nd Grade – 2 Teachers

3rd Grade – 3 Teachers

4th Grade – 2 Teachers

5th Grade – 2 Teachers

Blue Ridge and Enterprise Elementary have 1 teacher per grade level.

Recommendation
The superintendent of schools recommends the USD 473 Board of Education adopt the student enrollment capacity in Table 1.3 and the openings report for Table 1.4.

*Kindergarten will be determined on openings based on Kindergarten Roundup in each building and then updated by May 1st.

*Guidelines Refer to JBCC Non-Resident Policy– Enrollment of Nonresident Students