Middletown Enrollment Down 4.5% in 2007

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MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
"Enrollment down at Middletown City Schools
District records 312 fewer students during count week this year, according to preliminary figures.

By Megan Gildow
Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
MIDDLETOWN  Middletown enrollment declined by more than 300 students, or 4.5 percent, in the 2007-08 school year, according to preliminary enrollment figures from the district.
Enrollment figures for Ohio school districts are based on annual count weeks, one in October and a second in February.
A comparison of enrollment figures from the 2006 October count week to the 2007 October week shows enrollment decreased from 6,816 students in October 2006-07 to 6,504 students in October 2007-08, according to Treasurer Eric Sotzing........................"

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Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Middletown Enrollment Down 4.5% in 2007 Posted: Oct 17 2007 at 7:37am
	From The MJ: MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT "Enrollment down at Middletown City Schools District records 312 fewer students during count week this year, according to preliminary figures. By Megan Gildow Staff Writer Wednesday, October 17, 2007 MIDDLETOWN Middletown enrollment declined by more than 300 students, or 4.5 percent, in the 2007-08 school year, according to preliminary enrollment figures from the district. Enrollment figures for Ohio school districts are based on annual count weeks, one in October and a second in February. A comparison of enrollment figures from the 2006 October count week to the 2007 October week shows enrollment decreased from 6,816 students in October 2006-07 to 6,504 students in October 2007-08, according to Treasurer Eric Sotzing........................"

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct 17 2007 at 10:05am
	If the current trend continues, enrollment could drop below 6000 in the next two years. If the new money levy for school fails (renewal levy should pass easily) we could see an acceleration of enrollment declines.
	John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio.

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct 17 2007 at 10:15am
	Personally I see both Levy's passing as the Vote was to close last time and to many parents have been negatively impacted by the shorter school day and no busing. I also do not see the admin making any significant changes that are going to improve Middletowns Test scores and this alone will cause the enrollment to decline even further. This will be particularly true once students reach Middle Schools as both Middle Schools in Middletown are way below par. This years decline is greater than the total enrollment of Rosedale Elementary last year, in otherwords one whole elementary school student population moved out this year. Just to put things in perspective.