San Antonio Schools Enrollment Is On The Decline, And Trend Is Expected To Continue
The findings of a demographic study, commissioned by Superintendent Robert Durn last fall and conducted by Harner and Associates, was presented to the San Antonio schools trustees in February. The study cost $51,000 and will help San Antonio schools officials to handle their declining enrollment problem.
The study findings were not positive, expecting declining enrollment within the San Antonio schools to continue over the next ten years with no discernible improvement. It was found that enrollment has been on the decline for a decade with recent years seeing the most student departure. Between 2001 and 2002 school years, the San Antonio schools lost 864 students. Between 2005 and 2006 school years, they lost 1,340 students, representing about 18 percent of its student population. Some new student enrollment did help to offset these departures.
The study notes that the increasing enrollment decline is not unusual for urban school districts. San Antonio schools, in particular, have a shortage of new developments for those families exiting to the suburban areas. San Antonio...
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