25 Percent of DeKalb Students Receiving Remote Learning

August 24, 2020
By: Dwayne Page

Enrollment in the DeKalb County School System is down by 24 students compared to last year at about this time and 25% of the students district-wide are receiving remote learning due to COVID-19 concerns.

Comparing the numbers for the first week of school, total enrollment from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade district wide is 2,974 as of Monday, August 24, down from 2,998 last year. This year 761 students are receiving remote learning which makes up 25.6% of the total enrollment.

As of Monday, August 24 enrollment at each school is as follows compared to last year:

DCHS: 854 (up by 14 students) including 201 remote learners (23.5%)

DeKalb Middle School: 587 (down by 20 students) including 171 remote learners (29.1%)

Northside Elementary: 592 (down by 2 students) including 190 remote learners (32.1%)

Smithville Elementary: 552 (down by 8 students) including 119 remote learners (21.6%)

DeKalb West School: 389 (down by 8 students) including 80 remote learners (20.6%)

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