Alief ISD is rethinking how it operates its schools after the district in southwest Houston has lost nearly 10,000 students in eight years, a decline that could lead to school closures.
Administrators told families and staff during a community meeting Thursday night that enrollment had dropped nearly 21% since the 2017-18 school year. Eleven of its 24 elementary schools are now operating at less than half capacity along with some intermediate and middle schools, Deputy Superintendent Charles Woods said during the presentation.
“The last time we were at the enrollment we’re at right now was the 1995-96 school year,” Woods told families. “That’s 30 years ago, so we still have the same facilities and a lot less students.”…