With all county schools back in session, superintendents are assembling preliminary enrollment numbers.

Kingfisher Supt. Jason Sternberger said district-wide enrollment so far this year is 1,531 students, up 12 students from 1,519 reported last year.

Sternberger said enrollment numbers historically increase after Labor Day weekend, accounting for latecomers who may not return to class until after that traditional end-of-summer holiday, peaks in January and then drops off slightly by May.

Kingfisher enrollment by grade breaks down as follows: Three-year-olds – three; pre-k – 96; kindergarten and transitional pre-k – 129; first – 101; second – 83; third – 114; fourth – 98; fifth – 122; sixth – 106; seventh – 116; eighth – 118; freshmen – 99; sophomores – 110; juniors – 108, and seniors – 128.

Sternberger said the school is continuing a fairly consistent upward trend in enrollment numbers in recent history.

According to school records, total enrollment at Kingfisher has increased by 261 students since 2011, the equivalent of adding more than two additional grades.

Numbers for each year include: 2011 – 1,270; 2012 – 1,325; 2013 – 1,425; 2014 – 1,395; 2015 – 1,428; 2016 – 1,449; 2017 – 1,501; 2018 – 1,501; 2019 – 1,519, 2020 – 1,531.

Okarche

Okarche Supt. Rob Friesen said his enrollment of 388 total students so far is up by three students as compared to the end-of-year total last spring of 385.

A comparison for each grade follows, with this year’s numbers listed first: pre-k – 21, 19; kindergarten – 30, 25; first – 27, 31; second – 29, 20; third – 22, 30; fourth – 32, 35; fifth – 35, 24; sixth – 22, 24; seventh – 28, 25; eighth – 24, 25; freshmen – 31, 28; sophomore – 28, 32; junior – 31, 30; senior – 28, 34.

Lomega

Supt. Steve Shiever said Lomega’s enrollment totals 227 so far this year, breaking down as follows: pre-K – 11; kindergarten – 16, first – 16; second – 11; third – 12; fourth – 21; fifth – 15; sixth – 29; seventh – 14; eighth – 17; freshmen – 21; sophomore – 16; junior – 14; senior –14.

Dover

Supt. Max Thomas reported that Dover enrollment numbers so far are down slightly – 147 total students, compared to 156 at the end of last year.

A comparison by grade follows, with this year’s numbers listed first: pre-k – 10, 12; kindergarten – 10, 9; first – 9, 12; second – 11, 12; third – 12, 12; fourth – 13, 10; fifth – 12, 8; sixth – 7, 10; seventh – 11, 15; eighth – 16, 11; freshman – 11, 9; sophomore – 7, 10; junior – 10, 10; senior – 8, 16.

Early enrollment numbers weren’t available at press time for Hennessey or Cashion public schools.