BERLIN — Enrollment for the 2024-25 academic year in the city’s public schools shows a slight decrease compared to last year as nine students are now being homeschooled.
Tammy Fauteux, district educational services administrator, said the Oct. 1 enrollment date totaled 1,016 pupils across grades K-12, compared to 1,022 students in the 2023-24 school year.
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