Richfield schools have enrolled 155 more students than last year, most of them in the elementary grades, according to a preliminary headcount.
District Business Manager Michael Schwartz told the Richfield School Board Monday night that 4,267 students were enrolled on Sept. 15 compared to 4,112 enrolled on Oct. 1, 2010. The final, official, count will be conducted this year on Sept. 30.
The biggest enrollment gains took place in the elementary grades, with 60 more students enrolled in fifth grade, 46 in kindergarten and 31 in first grade.
Enrollment was down the most over last year in ninth grade (61 students fewer).
Superintendent Robert Slotterback said Sheridan Hills and Centennial elementary schools are enrolled to capacity and the Richfield Dual Language School had more applications than available slots.
The enrollment numbers by grade:
Pre-kindergarten: 101 (+31)
Kindergarten: 429 (+46)
Grade 1: 382 (+31)
Grade 2: 338 (+29)
Grade 3: 313 (+3)
Grade 4: 312 (-8)
Grade 5: 328 (+60)
Grade 6: 296 (+16)
Grade 7: 280 (+14)
Grade 8: 276 (-2)
Grade 9: 313 (-61)
Grade 10: 327 (+22)
Grade 11: 274 (-4)
Grade 12: 279 (+8)
Classroom Sizes
Average class sizes for Richfield Public Schools 2011-2012
K-2 > 26-27
3-5 > 28.5-29.5
6-8 > 30.5-31.5 (core classes)
9-12 > mid-upper 30s (core classes)
Source: School Board meeting, July 11, 2011
School Hours
8:10 a.m. to 2:40 p,m.
Optional 1st period class held from 7:05 a.m. to 8 a.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
8:10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
STEM K-5 & DUAL LANGUAGE K-3
7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.
CENTENNIAL & SHERIDAN HILLS K-5
K - All Day 8:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
K - 1/2 Day 8:40 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
1-5 8:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
ECSE 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
ECSE 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.