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Show Page Two December Sanpete Shopper availability of employment opportunities. Over the past 12 months, 1988 7, the number of nonagricultural jobs in Utah rose by more than 20,000. This is more than double the rate of new jobs created in 1986 and 1987. The study shows that enrollments currently are rising in 26 Utah school districts and declining in 14 districts. Most of the increase in school enrollments in Utah continues to be concentrated in the Sanpete? School enrollments expect decline Shopper Pvbtiihed weekly by THE PYRAMID Utah Foundation, Mt. Pleasant, Utah Pvblisher MT. Pleasant Senior Citizens Advertising Manager TOTAL MARKET COVERAGE FOR DISPLAY AND CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES CALL semi- A horses easy gallop is called a canter from the gait believed to 462-213- 4 have been used by pilgrims Canterbury Cathedral. 6,000 Hl'S OOG GRqq 0 x Mt. monthly meeting will be held Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. at the center. A pot luck dinner will be served with a program to follow. PETERSON TOTAL CIRCULATION The $10 $12 0 CALI FOR APPOINTMENT FOR THE HOLIDAYS A was 1988 this year. Fall 1988 enrollments totaled 2,246 pupils, compared with 2,226 in 1987. In South Sanpete, 2,533 students were enrolled this year compared to 2,420 for fall 1987, an increase of 113 or 4.67 percent. Juab School District had 1,501 students enrolled for fall 1988 classes compared to 1,460 a year ago for a 2.81 percent or 41 pupil in- ) crease. I Miles west of Mt. Pleasant HHM to' percent Small Dogs Medium Dogs after school enrollment figures released by the Utah State Office of Education. The prospect of a leveling off in overall school enrollments should help ease some of the financial pressure that has been placed on Utah education during recent years. Between 1977 and 1987, Utahs public school enrollments rose by 33.5 percent while they were declining by 8.2 percent in the nation as a whole. Even though school outlays to support education has been rising much faster in Utah than throughout the nation over the past ten years (159 percent compared with 123 percent), Utah lost ground among the states in the amount expended per school child. The study shows that school enrollments in the North Sanpete School District increased by 20 or .90 the private PLEASANT organization, the latest analyzing Senior citizens MARTIN CONOVER KOLEEN research SALT LAKE CIT- Y- Utahs public school enrollments should level off in 1992 or 1993 and then begin to decline for several years. This was the projection made by DO YOU HAVE HEADACHES, NECK PAIN, BACK PAIN, LEG AND ARM PAIN, NUMBNESS, TINGLING, TENSION IN MUSCLES OR OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS? School districts enrollments are rising in 26 Utah school districts and declining in 14 districts. Kindergarten declines According to the Foundation analysis, kindergarten enrollments in Utah have been declining since and elementary 1985 grade enrollments (1-probably peaked this year. The projections indicate that middle grade enrollments ) will continue to grow until 1993 and high school grade enrollments (10-1will not decline until some time . rejected by Utah voters at the general election. Birthrate down The slowdown of enrollment growth in Utah is mainly the result of a decline in Utahs birthrate since the late 1970s and an of population from the state during recent years. There were 35,285 live births in Utah during 1987, compared with 41,786 in 1980 Preliminary figures for 1988, however, indicate that the number of births are up slightly this year. The Foundation report observes that it is still too early to tell if this increase represents a reversal of the general trend established in the 1980s, or whether it is merely a temporary aberration in a generally downward trend. A along the Wasatch Front and in Washington County. Five school districts (Alpine, David Granite, Jordan, and Washington) recorded a total enrollment gain of 4,824 students between 1987 and 1988. This was equal to nearly 80 percent of the total enrollment districts. gains for all THE PYRAMID NOW AVAILABLE AT RUTHS FASHIONS & of strong districts suburban COOK'S CONVENIENCE STORE population to Utah during the 1970s contributed to the enrollment growth experienced in the public schools over the past 15 years. Over the past four years, however, there from the has been an state, and this has been a factor in the recent slowdown in Utah school enrollment growth. More jobs The Foundation report indicated that there are signs that the from Utah population soon may be ending. Migration trends usually are a reflection of the during regular hours Fountain Green so per copy JENSENS in Manti (7-9- See Us at at Our New Location Thompson Chiropractic Clinic 325 West Main CALL OR Mt. COME IN AND SEE US TODAY Pleasant 462-322- 1 lodger' City Cite 350 NORTH MAIN - EPHRIAM. 5:30 a.m. to lO p.m. EVERYDAY; OUR NEW DINING ROOM IS OPEN Make reservations Now for your Holiday Party and BANQUET 283-636- Mens and Ladies 2) 4 after 1996. In otherwords, SWEATERS the enrollment load is shifting away from the elementary grades to the middle school and high school grades. Although total Utah school enrollments are still rising, the increases are less than year-to-yehalf of what they were six years ago. A recent report of the Utah State Office of Education shows that there were 429,551 students enrolled in the, public school system on Oct. 1, 1988. This represented an increase of 6,165 students from the previous year. By contrast, Utah enrollments climbed by 14,799 pupils six years ago in 1982. Private schools Foundation analysts point out that private schools never have been a major factor in the Utah education ; system. Currently, there are only ' 5,855 students enrolled in private , schools within the state. This accounted for about 1.3 percent of total enrollment in Utah elementary and secondary schools and compared with 12.2 percent for the nation as a whole. 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