August 15, 2025

2025-26 and 2026-27 Student Enrollment and Teacher Staffing Projections

The official document

What the district published

This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.

Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.

The translation

In plain English

What this document actually says

This document shows projected student enrollment numbers and teacher staffing levels for Reed Union School District's three schools for the 2025-26 school year, with preliminary projections for 2026-27. Reed Elementary (grades PK-2) has 391 students with 20 full-time teachers (average class size 19.5 students). Bel Aire Elementary (grades 3-5) has 341 students with 15 teachers (average 22.7 students per class). Del Mar Middle School (grades 6-8) has 348 students. The document also lists specialist positions including art, music, PE, library, reading specialists, special education, counselors, psychologists, speech therapists, and nurses. Student-to-teacher ratios and class sizes vary by grade level and are calculated based on August 2025 enrollment data.

What this means for your family

This document shows how many students will be in your child's classroom next year and how many teachers and support staff (like counselors, nurses, and special education specialists) will be available at each school. Class sizes range from about 18-23 students depending on grade level. The staffing plan helps families understand the resources available to support their children.

Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.