Enrollment dips to 5,043 students; kindergarten class notably smaller
September 17, 2026 | PORT WASHINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York
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Deputy Superintendent Dr. Shields provided the board with the district’s enrollment counts at the Sept. 17 meeting: "At that time in kindergarten through 12th grade, we had 5,043 students," he said.
Dr. Shields noted that the total represents 65 fewer students than the prior year, with most of the decline at the elementary level. He pointed to the smaller incoming kindergarten class of 334 students as the primary explanation for the elementary decline.
The district will continue to monitor enrollment and demographic trends; the figures were presented as the administration discussed priorities and staffing related to curriculum and intervention work.
Dr. Shields noted that the total represents 65 fewer students than the prior year, with most of the decline at the elementary level. He pointed to the smaller incoming kindergarten class of 334 students as the primary explanation for the elementary decline.
The district will continue to monitor enrollment and demographic trends; the figures were presented as the administration discussed priorities and staffing related to curriculum and intervention work.
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