Enrollment in the Haines Borough School District is at a five-year high, with 29 more students attending class than was budgeted for in the spring.
The school receives per-student funding, known as base student allocation, every year based on enrollment. If the enrollment numbers hold through the end of October when the final count takes place, the district will receive more than $100,000 in additional funding.
“We’ve had a period of decline over several years…
