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58 residents left under school choice in FY2026 and 11 arrived; arrivals were 44 in FY2014.
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.”