The fourth-Friday enrollment of 115,499 was within 497 students of district budget projections. By meeting projections, the district will avoid layoffs of classified staff, although some teaching and non-teaching employees may have to change schools due to enrollment fluctuations.
"It's important in these trying budget times that we have a stable and smooth opening of our schools," said Superintendent Bill Kowba. "By coming very close to projections, it means we can concentrate on putting the staff where they need to be."
District-run schools have 115,499 in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, off 497 from projections but down by 1,827 from 2011. At 44 charter schools, 17,401 students are attending, up by two schools and 1,152 students from last year. Including charters, 132,900 attend classes at San Diego Unified School District campuses.
Overall enrollment in the San Diego Unified School District has shown either a small decline or small increase over the last several years. Changes have generally been less than 2 percent up or down, with a decrease in 2011, increase in 2010, decrease in 2009, increases in 2008 and 2007.
Budgets are prepared in the spring and based on enrollment projections, as the district receives funding from the state based on student enrollment and daily attendance. For more information on the budget process, go to www.sandi.net/budget
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