Hoffert: Future changes possible as Claypool Elementary enrollment continues to decline

Staff Report

WARSAW — Enrollment at Claypool Elementary continues to fall and is now being tracked more closely by the state and the school district.

The Times-Union reports that Warsaw Community School Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert told the school board on Monday that enrollment at the school has fallen to 206 students, about 39 percent of capacity.

While the school district has been tracking enrollment at the school closely for a while, this year marks the first time the school has fallen under 50 percent capacity, which triggered an increased reporting requirement.

He said officials are looking at options that will be considered in the future, but that there are no immediate plans to close the school.
He said the school’s future is part of an “ongoing conversation.”
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