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Enrollment in Ames Down for the 2020-2021 School Year

Across the state, October 1st marks the official “count day” for certified enrollment, which is the annual report of enrolled resident students used for the Iowa School Finance Formula calculation. After recent years of steep increases, certified enrollment decreased for this year. Here is a snapshot of key statistics: Certified enrollment is 4,352.6 students. This is -125.31 from a year ago. The gain from open enrollment and whole grade sharing is +232.5 (down 100.4 from a year before). Preschool students total 253 students who are not included in certified enrollment, +15 from a year ago.  The actual number of students served in the District is 5,121. This year’s certified enrollment was 4,352.6 students, which is down 125.31 students from a year ago. The graph below shows the trends over the last 36 years.