🌱 Patch AM: How Salisbury-Elk Lick’s shrinking enrollment compares with statewide school trends

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In today's newsletter:

• How Salisbury-Elk Lick's shrinking enrollment compares with statewide school trends

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• White students made up 95.2% of Salisbury-Elk Lick School District enrollment in 2025-26 (laurelhighlandstoday.com) — Enrollment in Salisbury-Elk Lick School District fell to 227 students in 2025-26, with white students making up just over 95% of the population. State data show the district's enrollment has generally trended downward since 2020, mirroring modest statewide declines and shifting toward higher grades. Some small student groups are withheld for privacy, so totals don't show every demographic.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salisbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Deer Valley Folk Fest 2026 →
  Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp, 254 Deer Vly Dr, Fort Hill
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Salisbury-Elk Lick SD Salisbury, PA 15558
Tuesday September 8
• World Physical Therapy Day
  Salisbury-Elk Lick SD Salisbury, PA 15558
Friday September 11
• 9/11 Remembrance Day
  Salisbury-Elk Lick SD Salisbury, PA 15558
• Curriculum Assessment - 1:15 Dismissal
  Salisbury-Elk Lick SD Salisbury, PA 15558
Sunday September 13
• Arts in Education Week
  Salisbury-Elk Lick SD Salisbury, PA 15558
• National Grandparents Day
  Salisbury-Elk Lick SD Salisbury, PA 15558

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• The Lost Years Band →
  Hickory Hollow Campground, 176 Big Hickory Rd, Rockwood
  5:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Play & Grow Storytime →
  Somerset County Library, 6022 Glades Pike #120, Somerset
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Teen Dungeons and Dragons at LaVale Library →
  LaVale Library
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• STEAM Club Jr. →
  Somerset County Library, 6022 Glades Pike #120, Somerset
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Meyersdale

• Meyersdale Area Middle School enrollment drops to 154 in 2025-26 (laurelhighlandstoday.com)
• Pa. high school football, Somerset County Week 2 scores, live updates (ydr.com)

Somerset

• Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School enrollment 1,065 in 2025-26, up 11 from prior year (laurelhighlandstoday.com)
• Pennsylvania E.R. Wait Times (fox8tv.com)
• Somerset Area School District reports 0.3% dropout rate in 2024-25 (laurelhighlandstoday.com)

Ok Salisbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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