The Battle River School Division has released enrollment figures for the 2024-25 school year, and three of four schools in Flagstaff County have fewer students this year than last.
While Forestburg, Killam, and Central High Sedgewick Public School (CHSPS) have seen decreases in numbers compared to the same time in 2023, Daysland School is showing an increase.
Daysland School enrollment has gone from 215 last year to 233 this year, an increase of just over 8.3 per cent.
CHSPS enrollment has dropped from 356.5 students last year to 337.5 this year, a 5.3 per cent drop.
Forestburg School has gone from 201 students in 2023 to 187 students, close to a seven per cent drop, and Killam Public School has seen a drop from 157 last year to 141 this year, just over 10 per cent lower.
(All numbers taken from BRSD Enrollment report for Sept. 30.)
Overall, however, the Battle River School Division has gained total students, with an increase of 27 students over the previous year from a reported 5,812 on Sept. 30, 2023, which was a dip of 10 from the previous year, to 5,839 in 2024. That’s the highest enrollment of the past three years.
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor