Student Enrollment and Teacher Staffing Projections for 2024-25 and 2025-26
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.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This document shows current student enrollment numbers and teacher staffing levels across all three Reed Union schools as of October 2024, with projections for the 2025-26 school year. Reed Elementary has 369 students with 18 classroom teachers (20.5 students per teacher). Bel Aire Elementary has 323 students with 15 teachers (21.5 students per class). Del Mar Middle School has 363 students. For 2025-26, Reed Elementary is projected to grow slightly to 373 students (adding 2 teachers total including preschool expansion), while Bel Aire is expected to decline to 312 students (maintaining 15 teachers), and Del Mar to decrease to 348 students. The document also lists specialist positions like art, music, PE, reading specialists, counselors, nurses, and special education staff at each school.
What this means for your family
These projections determine class sizes and teacher assignments for next year. Reed Elementary class sizes will remain around 20 students per class. Bel Aire class sizes will improve slightly to about 21 students per class. Del Mar class sizes will decrease as enrollment drops by 15 students. Staffing levels for specialists (art, music, PE, counselors) are expected to remain stable at all three schools.
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.