The Capistrano Unified School District is calling on the state to increase its base rate of funding for its schools as it faces declining enrollment and a projected funding shortfall.
The Capistrano Unified Board of Education projected enrollment would drop by 812 students from the current school year, putting the district at 41,942 for the 2022–23 school year, according to school officials during a May 18 board meeting, where the upcoming year’s budget proposal was being heard.
