MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Murfreesboro City Schools is anticipating a kindergarten boom next year, and they might need a new school to keep up with the anticipated growth.
This year, the district enrolled about 9,000 students, which is a 360 student decrease from last year.
The district’s smallest enrollment numbers are in August, September and May. They normally peak around Christmas time. Right now, sixth grade is down 48 students this year compared to last year. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the district has lost over 200 sixth grade students.
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Several districts around the state, including in the Murfreesboro area, are seeing lower kindergarten numbers. But MCS Director of Schools Trey Duke said the district is anticipating an increase in kindergarteners next year…