With a 2001-2002 enrollment of 4,543 students (not including pre-K), the Port Washington School District is 50 students below its projection of 4,593 for this school year. But still, 119 students more than the previous year. (Last year the projection of 4,397 was 27 students fewer than the actual enrollment of 4,424; the year prior to that the projection of 4,252 was 69 students fewer than the enrollment of 4,321.) This year the middle and high school projections were almost on the nose: middle school-projection: 1053; actual:1050/ high school-projection: 1246; actual: 1249.

The elementary schools varied:

Daly expected 455 students and ended up with 447. Guggenheim expected 623, 619 appeared. The projection for Manorhaven was 584; 566 showed up. Sousa projected 632, and 612 registered.

When asked to comment, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Inserra said, "This is the first time since 1997 we've been below projections,. We are not sure yet what caused it, but we will adjust projections going forward.

He also noted that the figures given are the opening enrollment as of Sept. 7. "It will be further adjusted shortly," said the superintendent, pointing out that Sousa registered 12 more students since schools opened.

How is the district coping with the space crunch? "Our biggest problems are at Guggenheim, Manorhaven and Weber. We're struggling," said Dr. Inserra. The problem is now being exacerbated by recent events. "The delivery of the Weber portables have been delayed because the Department of Traffic will not allow the delivery truck transporting them to come across the bridge," advised Dr. Inserra.

Updating the planning stage of the expansion/renovation of the facilities, the superintendant said that the board will be reviewing the design and site plans for Salem and Daly. These are the last two buildings to be looked at. After that, further review will be made on the entire plan after the architect completes the designs and site plans.

The enrollment figures for this year and the past three years, and the 2001 projected enrollment for the schools and individual grade levels breakout as follows:

'98	'99	'00	'01	Projection
Daly	423	431	443	447	455
G'heim*	568	583	601	619	623
Manorhaven	503	532	565	566	584
Sousa	583	614	609	612	632
Weber	878	962	994	1050	1053
Schreiber**	1,167	1,196	1,212	1,249	1,246

* 36 special ed students were projected for 2001. 34 registered

** Figures included three special ed students

Kindergarten	327	387	365	362	392
1st grade	369	336	402	382	379
2nd grade	365	371	339	409	406
3rd grade	343	367	374	343	337
4th grade	334	346	388	370	387
5th grade	339	342	350	378	393
6th grade	276	346	339	356	348
7th grade	314	289	353	342	346
8th grade	288	327	302	352	359
9th grade	299	309	357	343	315
10th grade	269	316	309	336	355
11th grade	288	281	286	312	295
12th grade	311	290	257	297	281