Edison Schools Announces Record Enrollment Growth for Coming School Year Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Edison Schools announced that it anticipates record enrollment increases in its coming school year, beginning July 1. Edison expects that its number of schools will increase to approximately 108, up from 79 this year. Pending completion of its enrollment efforts, Edison expects its enrollment will grow by over 50% to between 57,000 and 59,000 students, up from approximately 37,500 this year. This represents an increase of between 19,500 and 21,500 students, easily exceeding the company's prior record growth of 12,000 set last year. There are approximately 15,000 public school systems in the United States. As of this fall, Edison's enrollment will place it well within the top 100 providers of public education with a rank of approximately 60 based on the most recently available statistics. As a result of its new school openings, Edison expects to operate in five new states beginning this fall: New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Delaware. With these additions, the company will have operations in over 45 cities and in 21 states and D.C., up from 36 and 16 respectively. As of this fall, Edison will be operating in all of the 10 most populous states. Back to News...