Hermosa Beach school enrollment numbers increase
The Hermosa Beach City School District agreed to analyze all classroom options after the latest enrollment numbers show a decided spike in the number of students. Superintendent Pat Escalante told the school board last week that 1,398 students are currently enrolled in the two district schools, which is an increase of 81 students from last September to this month. Since June, 65 new students have enrolled, Escalante said. School officials informally interviewing parents over the admissions counter learned that parents are moving to the city because of the good reputation of the schools as well as because of economic factors, specifically more people are moving to new jobs. Escalante said most parents want their children enrolled at the beginning of the school year, so she doesn’t expect the number to make a major increase upward during this school year. “I don’t have a crystal ball, but I suspect that we may have leveled out a little bit,” said Escalante, who said she would have more enrollment analysis at the next school board meeting. Board President Jack Burns said the increase exceeded projections made by the school district looking at birth rates and other factors commonly…
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