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Re: School enrollments. Just the facts, please

In his letter to the editor about current and future school enrollments, retired educator Jack Spencer of Stockbridge explains: “This letter says, ‘just the numbers’.”

To the Editor:

Sgt. Friday on the T.V. program “Dragnet” used to say,”just the facts.”

This letter says, “just the numbers.”

Size of Berkshire County public high school graduating classes, 2016.           

BART-24

Drury-89

Lee-56

Lenox-40

McCann-119

Monument-132

Mt. Everett-54

Mt. Greylock-79

Pittsfield-204

St. Joseph-33

Taconic-169

Wahconah-126

 

BIRTHS in 2014

Adams-69.

Becket-7.

Cheshire-24.

Clarksburg-5.

Dalton-49.

Florida-2.

Great Barrington-52.

Hinsdale-15

Lanesborough-26

Lee-52.

Lenox-20.

Monterey-4

New Asford-3

New Marlborough-7

North Adams-142

Otis-9

Peru-2

Pittsfield-484

Richmond-4

Sandisfield-7

Savoy-3

Sheffield-23

Stockbridge-12

Tyringham-1

Washington-5

West Stockbridge-11

Williamstown-32

 

Jack Spencer

Stockbridge

 

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