Enrollment in the Calhoun County School District is up for the third consecutive year with the biggest gains in the lower grades in Bruce and Calhoun City.
The school district reported 2,639 students on Monday, that’s up from 2,622 at the same time last year and an even 100 above the 2012 number.
Bruce Schools currently show 1,046 students in attendance compared to 1,032 last year. The biggest increase is at Bruce Elementary where their 393 students is nearly 50 more than they had in 2012.
Bruce Middle School is up 15 students from last year with 227 total. Bruce High School’s 426 students is down 12 from last year, but still makes it the largest campus in the county.
Calhoun City Elementary is virtually even with it, however, with 420 students. CCES has increased almost 20 students each of the last two years.
Calhoun City Middle School is also up 20 students from last year with 270. Calhoun City High School is down 20 students with 230.
Calhoun City Schools overall are up for the third consecutive year with 920 total. That’s nearly 60 more than they had in 2012.
Vardaman Schools are down slightly this year, but remain relatively stable in terms of enrollment numbers over the past five years, varying less than 10 students.
Vardaman Elementary is reporting 387 students this year, compared to 407 last year. Vardaman High School is up from 282 last year to 286 currently.
Calhoun Academy’s enrollment has dropped slightly from the past several years with 186 students enrolled thus far.
They had 192 enrolled at this point of the school year in K3-12th grade for 2013. They had 195 in 2012, 198 in 2011 and 195 in 2010.
School enrollments, particularly through the first month of school, fluctuate on a daily basis. Official counts won’t take place until October.