Tonight, the Natrona County School District Board of Trustees will review the primary objectives for the district’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget and development plan, while also addressing a continuing decline in student enrollment.

The district’s total enrollment for the 2025–26 school year stands at 11,315.46, a decrease of 460.16 students from the previous year. Public elementary schools in Natrona County saw larger declines, with 279.69 fewer students enrolled this year compared to last.

At the high school level, Kelly Walsh High School experienced a significant drop, losing 1,862.29 students and now enrolling 1,794.27 students. Natrona County High School saw a smaller decline of 64.46 students, bringing total enrollment to 1,536.67.

The declining enrollment poses challenges for the Natr

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