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Mitchell School District Reports Slight Enrollment Decline, Elementary Numbers Increase

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MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Mitchell School District is reporting a slight drop in enrollment. Superintendent Joe Childs says this year’s enrollment is about 26-hundred students. Down slightly from about two thousand-640 in 2024. However, the district saw a two-percent increase in elementary enrollment year-over-year. The district completed its annual census on Friday. For more Government stories from MitchellNow.com, Click Here.

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