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58 residents left under school choice in FY2026 and 11 arrived; arrivals were 44 in FY2014.
School choice, both directions
Residents leavingChildren arriving
Residents leaving
Children arriving
FY2014
69 children
44 children
FY2015
89 children
39 children
FY2016
80 children
53 children
FY2017
106 children
45 children
FY2018
99 children
42 children
FY2019
74 children
33 children
FY2020
84 children
34 children
FY2021
68 children
27 children
FY2022
77 children
18 children
FY2023
67 children
21 children
FY2024
56 children
15 children
FY2025
58 children
18 children
FY2026
58 children
11 children
DESE’s two enrolment files, school choice rows only.
1 · The facts
58
residents out by school choice, FY2026
11
arriving by school choice, FY2026
44
arriving by school choice, FY2014
106
out by school choice, FY2017, the most
56
out by school choice, FY2024, the fewest
47
net loss by school choice, FY2026
—
what the town pays for each child who chooses out
not published
2 · What it shows
1
Children leaving by school choice ranged from 56 to 106 a year.
2
Children arriving by school choice fell from 44 in FY2014 to 11 in FY2026.
3
No document in the archive states the tuition that follows a child either way.
School choice, both directions
Year
Out
In
Net
FY2026
58
11
-47
FY2025
58
18
-40
FY2024
56
15
-41
FY2023
67
21
-46
FY2022
77
18
-59
FY2021
68
27
-41
FY2020
84
34
-50
FY2019
74
33
-41
FY2018
99
42
-57
FY2017
106
45
-61
FY2016
80
53
-27
FY2015
89
39
-50
FY2014
69
44
-25
DESE’s two enrolment files, school choice rows only. Net is in minus out.
What was said
“Dr. Jodi Fortuna stated that the School Committee did open 24 seats this year for school choice. She further states that only 5 students applied.”
“School Committee Chair Sculimbrene addressed the school choice revenue issue, noting that school choice demand is uneven across grade levels and that demand cannot simply be switched on.”