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Northeast Nebraska School District Seeing Enrollment Jump

Northeast Nebraska School District Seeing Enrollment Jump

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One northeast Nebraska school is seeing a significant increase in students this year.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge reported a twelve percent increase, with enrollment now at four hundred eighty-one students.

Middle School Principal Jay Vance says it continues a trend they have been seeing for a few years….

Vance says they have not been actively out recruiting new students….

Vance says the additional students are not putting a strain on their buildings, yet…..

Vance says they hope the increase will help with their state aid distribution.

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