10/17/12 - South Lyon Community Schools will get a funding boost this year thanks to a higher-than-expected increase in student enrollment. The district had been planning on an increase of about 50 students, but the official count this month showed the district has gained 281 students overall, an increase of about 4%. At $6,900 per student, that translates into an increase in state funding of almost $2 million. The district averages 25.6 students per elementary school classroom, slightly higher than the state average. Superintendent Bill Pearson told the South Lyon Herald that growth in the student body may or may not continue in future school years, and the school board may need to begin thinking about how to accommodate it. He added that along with changes in the local housing market, this surge in enrollment is an indicator that the recession has come to an end. (TD)
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