The New Richmond Exempted School District continues
to be one of Ohio’s most popular in attracting open enrollment students from
other districts.
“This is our 12th year of open enrollment
and it’s grown every year,” noted NREVSD Supt. Adam bird. “Two years ago it was
160, last year it was 260 and this year we’re in the 300s and it continues to
grow.”
A total of 330 students were approved for open
enrollment in New Richmond’s five buildings and 307 enrolled and are attending
classes.
In Ohio, state aide amounting to $5700 follows a
student to the district they attend meaning New Richmond will gain $1,749,900 in money from the state this school year from open enrollment.
New Richmond won’t know until the first week of
October how many of its students have open enrolled in other districts which
has been an average of 30 in past years. A loss of 30 students would mean a loss of approximately
$171,000 which will result in a net gain of about $1.6 million/ That would almost
offsets the expected loss of $2 million per year when Duke Energy closes the
Beckjord generating station in 2015.
“I think it’s
a compliment to our district,” said Bird. “I think it says that we have a good
reputation educating students, that we have good programs and that we have a
good staff and people want to send their children here.”
The financially troubled West Clermont District will
lose $1,134,300 to New Richmond with 199 of its students deciding to attend New
Richmond schools. Open enrollment students from other districts include 43 from
Felicity, 31 from Bethel, 13 from Batavia, 10 from Western Brown, four from
Milford, three from Cincinnati Public, two from Forest Hills, 1 from Hillsboro
and 1 from Williamsburg.
By building, Locust Corner Elementary attracted 128
open enrollment students, Monroe Elementary 53, New Richmond Elementary 26, New
Richmond Middle School 28 and New Richmond High School 82.
New Richmond enrollment numbers by building:
Locust Corner Elementary 466
Monroe Elementary 428
New Richmond Elementary 433
New Richmond
Middle School 356
New Richmond High School 655
Total New Richmond enrollment 2338
