Clarification
A Friday article about the first day of school in the Cape Girardeau School District reported that "Districtwide, first-day enrollment was 3,855, a slight drop from last year's enrollment of 3,971." The 3,971 figure refers to enrollment at a four-week benchmark and is from the 2006 to 2007 school year. Last year, first-day enrollment was 3,706, according to district administrators.
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