19-03-2025
EPISD board to hear report on enrollment trends
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees will hear a presentation on enrollment numbers and trends during their meeting on Tuesday, March 18.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday at EPISD headquarters, 1014 N. Stanton.
The board will hear an update about enrollment trends they are seeing and how many students they expect to see enrolled in the upcoming school year. The presentation will also include data on how many students are transferring to El Paso ISD.
There will also be a some infomation provided on the progress of the School Attendance Zone Initiative.
A divided EPISD board voted to close eight schools over two years back in November.
The district has seen a decrease in enrollment of nearly 12,000 students during the past nine years — from 60,046 in 2016 to 48,118 in 2025.
According to backup material in the agenda, El Paso County is seeing a declining birth rate that mirrors national trends.
On a positive note, the district is seening more 'military-connected' students attend the district — 7,962 this year compared to 6,204 in 2015.
EPISD is also seeing an increase in students transferring to the district from other school districts — 5,110 this year compared to 3,913 in 2023.
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