Even though it felt like the middle of summer outside, classes began this week for several area school districts, with enrollments mixed among the districts and none showing big increases or decreases over last year.
Enrollments among the schools that began class on Tuesday included:
Trenton R-9
The Trenton R-9 School District saw a one-person decrease in enrollment from what was reported on the first day of class in 2020 to the number enrolled on Tuesday morning. There are 1,031 students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12. That total includes 333 at the high school, 297 at Trenton Middle School and 401 at Rissler Elementary School. The largest class this year is the freshmen class with 98 students, while the smallest class is the sixth grade at 65.
Enrollment, by grade, is 86, kindergarten; 86, first grade; 74, second grade; 74, third grade; 81, fourth grade; 71, fifth grade; 65, sixth grade; 77, seventh grade; 84, eighth grade; 98, freshmen; 83, sophomores; 82, juniors; and 70, seniors.
Preschool classes in the R-9 District are scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 30.
Gallatin R-5
Enrollment at the Gallatin R-5 School was 593 students Tuesday morning, a number which includes 41 preschool students. No information was available as to last year’s first day enrollment numbers, but it was noted that there has been an influx of students at the elementary level. There are 269 students at Covel D. Searcy Elementary School, including preschool through fourth grade, with 153 students in grades five through eight at Gallatin Middle School and 171 students enrolled at Gallatin High School. Enrollment, by grade level, is 45, kindergarten; 53, first grade; 46, second grade; 39, third grade; 45, fourth grade; 39, fifth grade; 39, sixth grade; 39, seventh grade; 36, eighth grade; 39, freshmen; 43, sophomores; 48, juniors; and 41, seniors.
Grundy R-5
The Grundy R-5 School District saw it’s first-day enrollment numbers stay steady as a whole as the district added a preschool program this year. A total of 118 students were enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12 on Tuesday compared to 128 on the first day last year. The district has begun a preschool program, which drew 10 students to start the school year. The sophomores have the largest class at 19, while the smallest number of students, 5, are in eighth grade. In addition to the preschoolers, enrollment, by grade, is 14, kindergarten; 9, first grade; 8, second grade; 10, third grade; 7, fourth grade; 10, fifth grade; 7, sixth grade; 7, seventh grade; 5, eighth grade; 9, freshmen; 19, sophomores; 6, juniors; and 7, seniors.
Laredo R-7
At Laredo R-7 School there are 44 students enrolled in grades kindergarten through eight, a slight decrease from last year’s first-day total of 47. The total does not include five preschool students. The largest class is the second grade with seven students, while four grades have four students – kindergarten, first grade, third grade and seventh grade. Enrollment, by grade, is 4, kindergarten; 4, first grade; 7, second grade; 4, third grade; 5, fourth grade; 6, fifth grade; 5, sixth grade; 4, seventh grade; and 5, eighth grade.
Princeton R-5
Princeton R-5 began its 2021-22 school year with 335 students enrolled on Tuesday, an increase from last year’s K-12 total of 324 students. The smallest class this year is the second grade with 16 students, while the seventh grade class has the most students at 37. Grade level enrollments are 22, kindergarten; 23, first grade; 16, second grade; 20, third grade; 21, fourth grade; 26, fifth grade; 29, sixth grade; 37, seventh grade; 29, eighth grade; 32, freshmen; 32, sophomores; 31, juniors; and 17, seniors.
Newtown-Harris R-3
Last year’s first day enrollment at Newtown-Harris R-3 showed a total of 65 students in grades kindergarten through seniors. That number is up slightly this year at 67. The largest class is the sophomores with 11, while the smallest class is the third grade, which has two students. Grade level enrollments include 4 in kindergarten; 5 in first grade; 5 in second grade; 2 in third grade; 7 in fourth grade; 4 in fifth grade; 4 in sixth grade; 4 in seventh grade; 6 in eighth grade; 6 freshmen; 11 sophomores; 6 juniors; and 3 seniors. In addition, there are 10 preschoolers enrolled this year.
Enrollments among the schools that began on Wednesday were:
Pleasant View R-6
A total of 121 students in grades kindergarten through eight began class at Pleasant View R-6, an increase of seven students over the first-day enrollment in 2020. That number does not include 20 preschoolers at the school this year. The kindergarten, second and third grades are the largest with 15 students while the smallest class is the eighth grade with 10 students.
Enrollment, by grade, includes 15 in kindergarten; 14 in first grade; 15 in second grade; 15 in third grade; 13 in fourth grade; 12 in fifth grade; 14 in sixth grade; 13 in seventh grade; and 10 in eighth grade.
Spickard R-2
Thirty-one students in grades kindergarten through six were enrolled in classes at the Spickard R-2 School on the first day. That number is an increase over last year’s first-day total of 27 students. The second grade and fourth grade are the smallest classes with just two students, while the largest class is the kindergarten, which has seven students enrolled.
Enrollment, by grade, is 7, kindergarten; 5, first grade; 2, second grade; 5, third grade; 2, fourth grade; 5, fifth grade; and 5, sixth grade.
Tri-County R-7
Classes in Jamesport got under way on Wednesday, with 158 students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade, an increase from 152 last year on the first day. In addition, there are 28 students enrolled in the district’s preschool program. The largest classes are the eighth grade and senior class, both with 18 students, while the smallest class is the fifth grade, where there are five students.
Enrollment, by grade, is 14, kindergarten; 11, first grade; 10, second grade; 12, third grade; 10, fourth grade; 5, fifth grade; 11, sixth grade; 9, seventh grade; 18, eighth grade; 16, freshmen; 11, sophomores; 13, juniors; and 18, seniors.
Harrison County R-4
Classes got under way in Gilman City on Wednesday, with 135 students in grades kindergarten through 12, a number that is up from 130 students from the first day last year. The school also has 27 students enrolled in preschool. In the K-12 classes, the largest class is the freshman class, where 16 students are enrolled, while the smallest class is the second grade, which has four students.
Enrollment, by grade, is 13, kindergarten; 11, first grade; 4, second grade; 12, third grade; 8, fourth grade; 9, fifth grade; 11, sixth grade; 12, seventh grade; 9, eighth grade; 16, freshmen; 13, sophomores; 9, juniors; and 8, seniors.
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