Ketchikan school district sees rise in student count

Schoenbar Middle School has 25 more students than the district projected when preparing the FY 2016-17 budget. (KRBD file photo)
Ketchikan School Superintendent Robert Boyle introduced 10 new teachers and spoke about the health of the school district during Wednesday’s Chamber of Commerce lunch.
At the start of the luncheon, Boyle had 10 new teachers and counselors introduce themselves.
Several were born and raised in Ketchikan.
Some were new to teaching. Others had been teaching for years