Early data shows enrollment increase at Grand Forks Public Schools
Aug. 26—GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks Public Schools saw a slight increase in students this year compared to last year, according to early enrollment numbers from the district.
There were 7,489 students enrolled on the opening days of school in Grand Forks Public Schools, which includes public schools in the city of Grand Forks and Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School on the Grand Forks Air Force Base.
This was an increase of 131 students compared to last year's opening enrollment, which was 7,358.
According to the district, in comparison to the May 2022 enrollment of 7,248 students, there was an increase of 241 students. RSP and Associates, the demographer for Grand Forks Public Schools, had an estimated enrollment of 7,493 students.
"There is always apprehension and reservation around first-week enrollment numbers, particularly during the pandemic when we realized an enrollment dip based on our demographer's projections," Superintendent Terry Brenner said in a news release. "Today feels like a new day with student numbers up 131 from the opening week one year ago. That is a trajectory we are excited about as a school district and as a community."
An official enrollment report will be completed at the end of September and presented at a Grand Forks School Board meeting in October. The report will include total enrollment for each grade level, the district said.
The first-week enrollment for the last several years was:
* 2021: 7,358
* 2020: 7,402
* 2019: 7,456
* 2018: 7,330
* 2017: 7,440
