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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm more worried about the overall trajectory of Montgomery County in terms of budgets.

This is totally unpopular, but as poorer families move into the county and wealthier families move out, the shortfalls will become more and more significant and tough decisions are going to have to be made in order to maintain the level of services not only for the schools, but for the county in general. This could mean higher taxes, or a reduction in services.

I'm not blaming anyone, just stating what is obvious to me. [/quote]

Where are the wealthier families moving out to, and how do you know that they are doing this?[/quote]

I'm not sure where they are moving to, though I suspect surrounding counties. Or maybe they aren't leaving at all, they are just pulling their kids out of public schools. 
I'm doing some research on the county, so I'd be happy to post my results here once I finish (unless somebody has already done this). Also, if I'm off base with this assessment, I'll happily eat crow :-)

I do know that the FARMS rate in Montgomery County between the 2010/11 school year and the 2016/17 school year has gone up by 3.4% (important to note that this is kids who have EVER received FARMS). Here is a link to the MCPS snapshot for 2010/11: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/about/statistics.aspx, and here is the summary for 2016/17: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/schools/county.pdf

Another interesting tidbit from this time frame; the percentage of white students went down by 7.9%, while the percentage of Hispanic students went up by 6.7%. (The percentages of Black and Asian students decreased during this time frame as well)[/quote]

That doesn't show that wealthier families are moving out, or putting their children in private schools. The population of the county is increasing, and so is the number of students enrolled in MCPS. [/quote]

You are correct; it doesn't show that wealthier families are moving out or putting their kids in private school. As I said before, more research is needed on my part.

Yes, the population is increasing as are the number of students. Also increasing: the number of students who need free and reduced meals.

Still, my primary concerns are the budget issues that the county is facing. If these issues continue they could have negative consequences for the school system.

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