| By Bob Weaver
Calhoun Superintendent of Schools Kelli Whytsell has released the unofficial numbers for Calhoun Schools enrollment for 2021-22.
Calhoun has 894 students enrolled, an increase of 32 students from 2020-21.
50 students are being home-schooled.
Calhoun had a loss of 101 students in 2020-21.
CURRENT:
AES 167
PHE 181
CMHS 538
CC 8
Total 894
Calhoun has 59 seniors registered for the 2022 graduating class.
Last year nearly 9,300 fewer students in West Virginia this school year than last and the decrease could cost the public education system nearly $43 million in state funding.
WV schools receive money based on the longtime School Funding Formula, a formula that has placed a number of low populated counties lacking in funds to support basic minimal services.
West Virginia is leading nation with the loss of population, and Calhoun is leading the state.
Calhoun has continued to struggle to provide basic services with School Funding Formula allocations, with local school superintendents for years pleading with the state to create a bottom-line cash number to keep them going.
WV schools are struggling to provide teachers.
Calhoun School Enrollment: Loss/Gain:
1991-1992 1700 +15
1992-1993 1689 -11
1993-1994 1705 +16
1994-1995 1671 -34
1995-1996 1633 -38
1996-1997 1589 -44
1997-1998 1558 -31
1998-1999 1476 -82
1999-2000 1430 -46
2000-2001 1318 -112
2001-2002 1289 -29
2002-2003 1283 -6
2003-2004 1216 -67
2004-2005 1187 -29
2005-2006 1180 -7
2006-2007 1153 -27
2007-2008 1151 -2
2008-2009 1126 -25
2009-2010 1104 -22
2010-2011 1122 +18
2011-2012 1137 +15
2012-2013 1083 -54
2013-2014 1069 -14
2014-2015 1066 -3
2015-2016 1055 -11
2016-2017 1051 -4
2017-2018 1028 -23
2018-2019 977 -51
2019-2020 963 -13
2020-2021 862 -101
2021-2022 +32
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