Declining enrollment: District sees 130 fewer students enrolled since last year

Parents and guardians drop off their children at the first day of school on Aug. 11 at Eastside Elementary. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Parents and guardians drop off their children at the first day of school on Aug. 11 at Eastside Elementary. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The Columbia County School District’s enrollment has dropped for the fourth consecutive year.

According to school district student enrollment counts, there were 9,167 students enrolled for the first da…