Photo by Jennifer Hensley

School officials missed guessing the exact number of enrollments at Santa Rosa County schools this year by less than 0.3 percent, but they still will struggle to meet class-size requirements.

The number of actual enrollments, 24,530, was 63 less than projected, but the distribution of students between schools is inconsistent – some schools are bursting at the seams, while others remain far under the forecast.

According to the terms of the state Class Size Amendment, classes must not have more than a set number of students per teacher.

For more on this story, check out the Sept. 9 edition of the Navarre Press, or subscribe online.