School enrollment — by the numbers

Wells County's three public-school districts had to report their official enrollments to the state on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The state will use this to help determine how much funding the schools receive. To learn more about the process — and the story behind the numbers — see the Thursday, Oct. 6, News-Banner.

Northern Wells Community Schools:
2000-2001: 2,598.88
2001-2002: 2,588.48
2002-2003: 2,555.39
2003-2004: 2,501.59
2004-2005: 2,538.68
2005-2006: 2,510.42
2006-2007: 2,469.32
2007-2008: 2,458.7
2008-2009: 2,431.39
2009-2010: 2,428.78
2010-2011: 2,455.49
2011-2012: 2,385.1

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District:
2005-2006: 1,482.5
2006-2007: 1,441.13
2007-2008: 1,429.25
2008-2009: 1,331.5
2009-2010: 1,371.5
2010-2011: 1,377.65
2011-2012: 1,360.23

Southern Wells Community Schools:
2000-2001: 847.5
2001-2002: 863
2002-2003: 846
2003-2004: 833
2004-2005: 807.5
2005-2006: 798
2006-2007: 780.5
2007-2008: 768
2008-2009: 767.5
2009-2010: 759.5
2010-2011: 824.5
2011-2012: 817.5