PowerPoint Presentation Development, Enrollment and Class size'''2005

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How Our School Year Begins Enrollment 2008-2009
Dr. Sharon Vitella Assistant Superintendent of
Schools
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How has Enrollment Changed?

• On June 20th, we had an enrollment of 4464
  students
• These numbers included Preschool through Grade 8
  as well as out-of-district placements

• On September 3rd we had an enrollment of 4,378
  students
• These numbers included Preschool through Grade 8
  as well as out-of-district placements

This represents a decline of 86 students from
Spring to Fall
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Enrollment Changes over Time
September 2002 4,567
September 2003 4,631 (64)
September 2004 4,590
(-41) September
2005 4,635 (45)
September 2006 4,529
(-106)
September 2007 4,433 (-96)

September 2008 4378 (-55)
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Where did the Changes Occur?
We experienced a decline in enrollment over the
summer at the following schools Countryside
-34 Fleetwood - 9 Larchmont -6 Springville
-30 Hartford -17 Harrington -20 Out of District
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We experienced an increase in enrollment over the
summer at the following schools Hillside
13 Parkway 21
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Class Sizes - Kindergarten
The average Kindergarten Class district-wide is 18
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Class Sizes - First-Grade
The average First-Grade Class district-wide is 18
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Class Sizes - Second-Grade
The average Second-Grade Class district-wide is 18
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Class Sizes - Third-Grade
The average Third-Grade Class district-wide is 18
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Class Sizes - Fourth-Grade
The average Fourth-Grade Class district-wide is 17
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Homerooms - Fifth-Grade

• Number of 5th-Grade Homerooms - 20
• Average Homeroom Class Size - 24
• Highest Homeroom Class Size - 31
• Lowest Homeroom Class Size - 17

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Homerooms - Sixth-Grade

• Number of 6th-Grade Homerooms - 21
• Average Homeroom Class Size - 24
• Highest Homeroom Class Size - 31
• Lowest Homeroom Class Size - 21

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Homerooms - Seventh-Grade

• Number of 7th-Grade Homerooms - 24
• Average Homeroom Class Size - 21
• Highest Homeroom Class Size - 23
• Lowest Homeroom Class Size - 19

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Homerooms - Eighth-Grade

• Number of 7th-Grade Homerooms - 24
• Average Homeroom Class Size - 21
• Highest Homeroom Class Size - 23
• Lowest Homeroom Class Size - 19

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Mount Laurel Board of Education Diane
Blair, President Ronald Frey, Vice
President William Crowe Jr. Jane Elliott Michael
Gallagher Margaret Haynes Nancy Jones Helen
Siegel Kathleen Wolfe Dr. Antoinette
Rath Superintendent of Schools