For immediate release
September 26, 2000

School enrolments meet projections
 
        The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board has completed its preliminary enrolment calculations for the 2001-2002 school year. The Board is pleased that, in both elementary and secondary schools, enrolments are very close to the projections issued in the spring.
        In elementary schools, total enrolment stands at 13,736 which is a slight increase over its projection of 13,640. Due to the changing demographics of the region, this is a decline in enrolment of just over 400 students from last year.
        Secondary enrolments currently stand at 7,148. This number is almost two hundred students more than was projected, but an analysis of trends indicates that the number on the official count date of October 1, 2001 will be very close to the projected number of 6,955.  Enrolment at the secondary schools has been relatively stable over the last few years, staying around the 7,000 mark.

 
For information contact:
Dave Rutherford, Superintendent of Finance  966-9491 ext. 2280
Randy Brown, Superintendent of Instruction and Human Resources  966-9491 ext. 2203

Reference:
Tara Hall, Communications Officer, 966-9491 ext. 2354