<p>JHS</p>
<p>perhaps I am blinded by my Westchester County NY location - </p>
<p>Our district went from a graduating class of 350 in the mid 1970’s down to 200 in the late 1990’s back to 350 this year and last. we have had 12 straight years of declining kindergarten enrollment and are back in the low 200’s in our elementary grades.</p>
<p>neighboring districts seem to be in the same boat</p>
<p>college admissions officials have been describing this demographic as nationwide - at least when they visit our district - for the past 5 years - as has the HS guidance dept </p>
<p>maybe they are wrong, but…</p>
<p>…at least around here, this doesn’t seem like a small trough. 
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<p>(After two massive bond issues in the past 15 years, the effect on per pupil expenditure is staggering.)</p>