School enrollment steady

Student numbers in Hot Springs County Schools are holding fairly steady this year with just two fewer students from the end of December to the start of January.

December had 640 students enrolled and by the time kids headed back to class in January, there were 638.

Third grade, seventh grade and tenth grade all added one student over the break, however, ninth grade, sixth grade, and fifth grade each lost one student and the fourth grade lost two, creating an overall loss of two students.

Overall, the numbers are down from this time last year when there were 677 students enrolled the end of December, 2017 and 664 students in January, 2018.