As the new academic year begins, several area school districts, including Trenton R-9, Gallatin R-5, Newtown-Harris R-3, Spickard R-2, Tri-County R-7 of Jamesport, and Gilman City R-4, have reported their first-day enrollment numbers. These figures reflect various changes in student populations, with some districts experiencing slight increases while others have noted decreases compared to last year’s opening day. The following provides a detailed breakdown of the enrollment data for each district.
The Trenton R-9 School District has released updated enrollment figures for the current academic year, reporting a total of 1,097 students from preschool through 12th grade. The district’s preschool program has 26 students enrolled in the three-year-old class and 64 students in the four-year-old class. Among all grades, the seventh grade has the highest enrollment with 89 students. Excluding preschool, the kindergarten class is the smallest, with 60 students enrolled.
Gallatin R-5 School District commenced classes on August 19th with a total of 588 students enrolled from preschool through 12th grade. This reflects an increase of eight students compared to the previous year. Both kindergarten and ninth grade recorded the highest number of students with 50 each. Preschool, eighth grade, and 12th grade had the smallest enrollment, with 34 students in each grade.
Newtown-Harris R-3 School District began its school year on August 20th with 75 students enrolled in preschool through 12th grade. This figure represents a decline of three students from last year. The largest grade, aside from preschool with 10 students, is the second grade with nine students, while kindergarten recorded the smallest enrollment with just one student.
Spickard R-2 School District started classes on August 21st with an enrollment of 22 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. This is an increase of three students compared to the previous year. The largest grade is third grade with six students, while the smallest is kindergarten, also with one student.
Tri-County R-7 School District in Jamesport reported a first-day enrollment of 169 students across preschool through 12th grade on August 21st, a decrease of five students from last year. The enrollment breakdown includes 48 students in grades nine through 12, 35 students in grades five through eight, 66 students in kindergarten through fourth grade, and 20 preschool students. Both three-year-old and four-year-old preschool classes have 10 students each. The largest grades are kindergarten and 11th grade, each with 17 students, while the smallest grade is eighth grade with four students.
Gilman City R-4 School District began its school year on August 21st with 161 students enrolled from preschool through 12th grade, two fewer than the previous year. Aside from preschool, which has 17 students, second grade is the largest grade with 17 students. Fifth grade is the smallest with five students.
