*At least until the figures are audited! The Office of the State Superintendent of Education reported today that enrollment in D.C. public schools and charter schools had grown for the third consecutive year, bringing the total number of students in the system to 78,200. more ›

After four decades of decline, enrollment in the D.C. public school system is pretty much holding steady, as Bill Turque reports in the Post. A new audit from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education indicates a loss of only 241 students since last year, for a total enrollment of 44,467, a less than one percent decline. For comparison's sake, DCPS enrollment decreased by 5 percent in 2007, 8 percent in 2008 and 8 percent in 2009. Public charter school enrollment increased by 7.8 percent over last year, from 25,614 to 27,617. Across the District, 72,406 students are currently enrolled in public and public charter schools, a 2.5 percent increase. more ›

D.C. Public Schools confirmed yesterday that student enrollment in its 127 schools was at 44,397, up from the roughly 37,000 who were registered when classes resumed on August 24. Enrollment counts typically fluctuate at the start of the year, as parents enroll children late, and transfers are finalized. more ›

On Friday the D.C. Public Schools quietly released their audited enrollment figured for the 2008-09 academic year, and it shows that there are 45,190 students left in the system, down 8.5 percent from last year's 49,422. This news comes via the Post's Bill Turque, who says he found the report posted on the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education's web site (we can't actually find it available here) on Friday. Normally, the annual public school enrollment audit is released with a formal announcement. more ›