
SD57 student enrolment projected to drop over the next decade
PRINCE GEORGE – School District 57 (SD57) has projected its student population to decline over the course of the next decade, with some schools like Mackenzie possibly losing a quarter of its student population.

These findings were presented at the District’s Committee of the whole meeting, where the Long Range Facility Plan was presented. Student enrolment was one of several topics discussed, and while the numbers may be concerning, SD57 School Board Chair Craig Brennan says he isn’t concerned with what may or may not happen ten years later.
“When you see the numbers in the report, it’s important to realize those aren’t actually the numbers we’re going to be dealing with. They’re the best guess. The best way to compare it is if you look back at the last time this report was done, not all the guesses were great, and certainly a lot of the recommendations never happened. So all the recommendations we’re going to look at, especially based around enrolment, will be using the report as sort of a backbone. And then our numbers will be what actually drives the budget,” Brennan said.