JPS enrollment down slightly this fall

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Public School Board Tuesday heard a report on the 2016-17 school year enrollment.

There is a small decrease in enrollment, with 2,176 students registered in the school district, 39 less students than the 2,215 registered in 2015-16 school year.

This school year there are 972 elementary school students 38 less students than in the fall of 2015. The enrollment numbers show more 5th and 6ht grade students  in 2016 than in 2015,  and fewer kindergarten through 4th grade students.

At Jamestown Middle School this fall there are 537 middle school students, one less student than 2015.

At Jamestown High School, there are 667 high school the same number of students as in the fall of  2015.

121 students from Jamestown enrolled in other school districts in 2016, with  67 students from other districts attending Jamestown Public Schools.

Meanwhile 64 students from 29 families are participating in home education this year.

The meeting was recorded by CSi 10 The Replay Channel with showings starting on Wednesday.