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DAVENPORT–The past three years have impacted classes, sports and many school activities.

The start of a new school year brings back a sense of normalcy.

Mask mandates are in the past and classes resume, but have the past three years hurt enrollment numbers? Or increased them? In Lincoln County, it varies by area.

Davenport has seen a slight increase in the last three years. In 2020, they had 549 enrolled; in 2021, 587 and the first-day numbers for 2022 are 609.

Superintendent Chad Prewitt gives credit to families doing their research and choosing a rural area to live in for educational r...