Zephyer Cox runs off the bus and to the Klukwan School front doors Thursday, March 6, 2025 (Will Steinfeld/Chillkat Valley News).

School district officials in Haines counted about 242 students during its official enrollment count this year. 

The total student count, also known as the average daily membership, happened for 20 days between Sept. 29 and Oct. 25 this year. It determines the volume of public school funding districts across the state receive. 

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