Enrollment projections unclear for school district
New Prague Area Schools is trying to get a handle on its enrollment projections for the next few years.
Projections are important to the district in its financial planning process, since the amount of funding it receives is based on enrollment. For the most part, once students are in the system, projections are easy to figure, however the numbers for kindergarten enrollment have been understated the past two years.
Historically, the district has relied on the numbers from Hazel Reinhardt, former state demographer who now works as a consultant to school districts. She provides a range of numbers and this year’s “high” projection....
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