The district’s enrollment is 21,392 – about 200 more students than in October 2021 and 530 more than projected this school year.
MACON, Ga. — More students enrolled in Bibb Schools than projected, an uptick that will impact state funding and could be a sign the yearslong decline in enrollment is starting to level off.
The district’s enrollment is 21,392 – about 200 more students than in October 2021 and 530 more than projected this school year.
“That’s a good thing,” Bibb County Board of Education at-large board member Lisa Garrett said of the increase. “That certainly helps us in all categories, you know, especially funding wise.”
Enrollment at public schools across the country has declined over the past decade and Bibb Schools is no exception. Enrollment at Bibb Schools has declined consistently since October 2017.
At a budget meeting back in May, Bibb Schools CFO Sharon Roberts urged school board members to start looking for ways to cut …