Davenport School District Reports 532-Student Enrollment Decline and $4 Million Shortfall
The Davenport School District has experienced a significant enrollment decline, losing 532 students this fall, leading to a $4 million budget shortfall. Families are reportedly transferring to neighboring districts, with Bettendorf School District noted as gaining students from Davenport.
Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, October 28, 2026 —
The Davenport School District lost 532 students this fall, a decline that has contributed to a reported $4 million budget shortfall. Families are reportedly transferring to neighboring districts, and Bettendorf School District has been identified as gaining students from Davenport.
The available information does not specify Davenport’s enrollment before the decline, the total number of students enrolled now, or how the reported shortfall was calculated. It also does not provide details about when the district identified the budget gap or what steps, if any, officials are considering in response.
The reported transfers point to enrollment changes affecting more than one district: Davenport has lost students while Bettendorf has gained students from its neighbor. However, the number of students who transferred specifically to Bettendorf was not provided, and no figures were given for other neighboring districts.
Families’ reasons for transferring were not stated. The information also does not indicate whether the enrollment decline is limited to this fall or part of a longer-term pattern. Without those details, the reported figures describe the scale of the current decline and its stated budget impact but do not establish what is driving the changes.
The $4 million shortfall is the only budget figure provided. No information was included about possible effects on staffing, programs, services, or the district’s future budget plans. Further details about enrollment trends, transfers, and the district’s response were not available in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Chandler Brindley on www.kwqc.com, see more information here.
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