Nov. 28, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jeffco Public Schools Releases 2007-08 Enrollment Figures


Jeffco Public Schools has released 2007-08 enrollment figures, which show the district’s enrollment has increased slightly.

The 2007-08 enrollment is 84,861students, an increase of 71 students from the previous year. Last year saw a decrease of 293 students for the state’s largest school district (see chart, below). These numbers may be adjusted based on the outcome of a review by the Colorado Department of Education.

School Year

Enrollment

Difference from
Previous Year

2007-2008

84,861

+71

2006-2007

84,790

-293

2005-2006

85,083

-395

2004-2005

85,478

-303

2003-2004

85,700

-913

2002-2003

86,613

-627

2001-2002

87,240

-592

2000-2001

87,832

-931

1999-2000

88,763

-30

Several districtwide grade level totals saw increases in enrollment this year: kindergarten (+152), second grade (+137), third grade (+244), fourth grade (+16), fifth grade (+122) and eleventh grade (+24).

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