WINTER 2020-21

Enrollment and Equity Demographer Newsletter

Enrollment News Public Schools School Enrollment Percent Change in Enrollment by Grade (2019-20 to 2020-21)

From 2019-20 to 2020-21, district enrollment has In our district, enrollment decreases have been dropped by 1,246 students (a 2.3% drop). limited to K-5, while Middle and High School Enrollment in the district has fallen in the 2020-21 enrollment has grown slightly. Kindergarten had school year as a result of COVID-19. The largest the largest percent drop in enrollment from last drop in enrollment occurred after the announcement year. to continue remote learning in Fall 2020. Districts across the country have experienced similar declines in enrollment.

Student Resident Decline/Growth Capacity Relief Engagement by Service Area (from 2019-20 to 2020-21) Although 2020 enrollment numbers have been tracking lower than projected due to

COVID-19 and online learning, the district does not expect this drop in enrollment to be a new trend. It is anticipated that enrollment numbers will continue to match closely with previous projections.

As a result, Enrollment Planning has continued with capacity relief work so

that the district is prepared for the return of in-person teaching. The district has Although most service areas saw a decrease in the begun engaging with communities to number of student residents this year, and explore capacity relief methods in areas Mercer continue to grow. where students experience overcrowding. View a Map of the Service Areas View Boundary Change Updates News and Updates Seattle Housing units. More information can be found on the the on be found can information More units. bedroom more two or 85 about include to is expected development family affordable, of includeunits 160 will development The in 2021. construction begin to is projected mixed a is developing SCIDpda High School and Franklin School, Middle Int’l Mercer Int’l School, Hill Beacon Schools: Impacted Lot, North the on can found be information More units. bedroom more two or 100 around include to isexpected development This district. Central the and Saigon, Little Terrace, Yesler of communities the and inaround homes affordable units of 158 developing be will Housing (CHH) Hill Capitol and (SCIDpda), Authority Development and Preservation District International Chinatown Seattle (SHA), Authority Housing Seattle High School Garfield and School, Middle Washington Elementary, Gatzert Bailey Schools: Impacted Housing, Family Yesler Housing: New Seattle Housing Authority Website Authority Housing Seattle need. they services the to access have justice educational from furthest the are that students that ensure to data have shared and Agreement Sharing Data our updated have Housing Authority Seattle the and Schools Public Seattle months, few last In the AuthorityHousing Seattle Partnership • • • • •

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