DistrictandTown Enrollment

As seen in the enrollment graphs, participation rates in Bolton and Stow have decreased in recent years as participation in Lancaster has increased. In addition, the overall census numbers for school-aged children (5-17 years old at the beginning of the school year) have decreased over the last ten years. Stow (-160) has seen the largest decrease in school-aged population while Lancaster (+33) has seen a slight increase and Bolton (0) has remained level. Annual assessments for each town are impacted by enrollment as defined in the regional agreement. As one town rises in enrollment in the school system and another town decreases, you should expect that to be reflected in the percentage increase for each town on an annual basis. Operational assessments are based on a five-year rolling average according to the regional agreement.