From left, Royal School District superintendent Roger Trail and board members Dan Miller, Ian Bergeson, Nasario Soliz Jr and Alison Huntzinger listen to a presentation. Trail said Royal district officials are projecting a decline in enrollment for 2024-25 and expect declines to continue, forcing some changes in district operation.
August 27, 2024
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Royal SD adapting to declines in enrollment
Administration adjusts budget to address decline in student body
ROYAL CITY — Royal School District officials are projecting lower enrollment for the 2024-25 school year. The budget approved by the Royal School Board projects enrollment at the equivalent of 1,611 students, about 14 students below the 2023-24 budget and 22 students below actual average enrollment for the last school year. District superintendent Roger Trail said smaller enrollments may be the wave of the future.