USD 417 records an opening-day headcount of 683

Lilliana Blackledge is a freshman at Ottawa University on the volleyball team. She is a 2026 graduate of Council Grove High School. Ottawa has their home opener on Tuesday, August 25, against Baker University. Lilliana will be playing varsity and junior varsity. The volleyball schedule can be found at ottawabraves.com

USD 417 Morris County recorded an opening-day headcount of 683 students for the 2026-2027 school year, a decrease of 43 students from last year’s opening-day total of 726.

All three district schools re…

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