TRENDS IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT JEWISH SCHOOL

ENROLLMENT

2001-02 – 2012-13

1. WHAT DO WE KNOW?

2. WHAT MORE DO WE NEED/WANT TO KNOW?

3. WHAT ARE POSSIBLE POLICY/PLANNING/FUNDING IMPLICATIONS FOR FEDERATION?

4. WHAT IS BEING DONE?

“FOUR” WHAT?

PRIVATE LAKE NO

SWIMMING ALLOWED

2001-2002 2008-2009 2010-2011 2012-20130

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

1153 1259 1134 1133 1087 1180 1148

4919

3924 3819 36313409

3218 3119

2061 2066 2035 1926 1908 1932 1983

8133

72496988

66906404 6330 6250

Enrollment Comparisons Over 12 Years

TOTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD ENROLLMENT

TOTAL CONG. SCHOOL EN-ROLLMENT

TOTAL DAY SCHOOL EN-ROLLMENT

TOTAL EN-ROLLMENT

Years

Tota

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f Stu

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sTOTAL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT:

2001/02 - 2012/13 COMPARISON

ENROLLMENT BY DENOMINATION 12 YEAR COMPARISON

8,133 TOTAL STUDENTS 2001-2002

6,330 TOTAL STUDENTS 2011-2012

6, 250 TOTAL STUDENTS 2012-2013

382947%

186723%

144418%

99312%

2001-2002

TOTAL REFORM ENROLLMENTTOTAL CONSERVATIVE ENROLLMENTTOTAL ORTHODOX ENROLLMENTTOTAL NON-DENOM. ENROLLMENT

289546%

77312%

163126%

103116%

2011-2012

TOTAL REFORM ENROLLMENTTOTAL CONSERVATIVE ENROLLMENTTOTAL ORTHODOX ENROLLMENTTOTAL NON-DENOM. ENROLLMENT

282446%

64010%

172128%

97216%

2012-2013

TOTAL REFORM ENROLLMENTTOTAL CONSERVATIVE ENROLLMENTTOTAL ORTHODOX ENROLLMENTTOTAL NON-DENOM. ENROLLMENT

ECC SchoolsParent/Tod 0-23 mo 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year K0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

078 111

167

393355

44

Total Early Childhood Enrollment 2012-2013

Num

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f Stu

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s

TOTAL ENROLLMENT 1,148 EARLY CHILDHOOD 225 DAY SCHOOL-K 141 CONG. SCHOOL-K 1,514

POTENTIAL ENROLLMENT

3,800

CURRENT MARKET

PENETRATION39%

TOTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD ENROLLMENT2012-2013

225DaySchl

141 Cong

410

TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE 2012-13CONGREGATION & DAY SCHOOLS

GRADES K-12

Pre K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th0

100

200

300

400

500

600

27

316378 407

480516 485 514 524

387323

259210

276

2012-2013 Student Enrollment by Grade K-12 = 5,102

Num

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s

GRADES

TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE 2012-13CONGREGATION & DAY SCHOOLS

GRADES K-12

Pre K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th0

100

200

300

400

500

600

316378 407

480 516 485 514 524

387323

259210

276

Num

ber o

f Stu

dent

s

550234 172 143 70 34 65 36 26 163 227 291 340 274

2012-2013 STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY GRADE BLUE = ENROLLED = 5,102 | RED = NOT ENROLLED = 2,598

GRADES

ISSUES RAISED BY THE CENSUS

• DECLINING CONGREGATIONAL ENROLLMENT

• GROWING ORTHODOX ENROLLMENT

• DRAMATIC SHRINKING OF CONSERVATIVE

ENROLLMENT

• DAY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FLAT

• GROWING NUMBER OF STUDENTS NOT

ENROLLED

• NEED TO INCREASE EARLY CHILDHOOD

ENROLLMENT

• NEED TO RETAIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

WHAT IS BEING DONE?

• PJ LIBRARY EXPANSION• CSI2 – CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL INNOVATION AND

IMPROVEMENT*• NEW GUIDELINES FOR CONGREGATIONAL

SCHOLARSHIPS• CONVERSATIONS – LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE

FIELD*• MARKETING SURVEY ON EARLY CHILDHOOD JEWISH

EDUCATION*• THINK TANK ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING*

*FUNDED BY HERMELIN DAVIDSON CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONAL EXCELLENCE

What is being done? continued… Think Tank on Experiential Jewish Education

1. AFFORDABILITY: HIGH COST OF JEWISH LIFE

2. ARTISTS IN ACTION3. JEWISH IDENTITY THRU HISTORICAL

EVENTS AND TRAVEL4. FOCUS ON MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH

GROUP5. PEERCORPS *6. BABY U *7. *SONG LEADER BOOT CAMP8. IJEL - INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT IDEAS)

* APPROVED AT NOVEMBER 8TH MEETING OF HERMELIN DAVIDSON CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONAL EXCELLENCE MEETING.

100 IDEAS WERE NARROWED DOWN TO 8 PROPOSAL AREAS: