The Brief
- Student enrollment within Orange County Public Schools is down more than what the district had projected for the 2026-2027 school year.
- District officials said it would have to make budget and staff adjustments at schools with lower-than-expected enrollment.
- The district said it would also cut $8.5 million at the “central office level.”
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools – the fourth-largest school district in the state – confirmed Wednesday that this year’s student enrollment numbers are below what it expected, forcing the district to cut millions more in funding, and potentially staff from its schools.
In a statement to FOX 35, the district said it had recently completed its 10-day enrollment count which showed the district had fewer students than it projected in its classrooms, which would result in less funding from the state.
“As a result, OCPS has recalculated school budgets and staffing formulas based on actual enrollment. Schools with lower-than-projected enrollment will see corresponding budget adjustments,” the district said in a statement.
Orange County enrollment numbers
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