The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is projecting a decline in enrolment in 2018-2019.
Early numbers show a 1.3% drop compared to this year, with 4,709 students expected to attend public schools next year.
That’s a drop of 60-students from 2017-2018.
Officials says part of the enrolment decline is due to the increased success with summer school programs, enabling students to graduate on time.
The Board notes they will receive about $190,000 from the provincial Declining Enrolment Grant.
Kenora is the only community expected to see growth, with a projected hike of 2%
The new Sioux North High School is also looking at a jump of 5% compared to current numbers at Queen Elizabeth.
Ignace is looking at a decline of 8%, while Dryden is staring at a drop of 4%.
Overall in Sioux Lookout, the community is expected to see a 1% decline in student numbers.
