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Attendance down at schools

Attendance at Grand Coulee Dam schools is running under budget estimates for December.

The budget estimate was for an average of 707 students. December’s report showed attendance at 700.9 full-time-equivalent students. The ninth grade and fifth grade continue to be the largest grade levels. The fifth grade showed 70.61 FTEs, while the ninth grade showed 72.

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