The Hood River County School District’s early enrollment figures show a slight dip in enrollment as the 2017-18 school year has begun.  However school officials will be watching those numbers over the next month to see if there is any increase coming off the Eagle Creek Fire situation that may have kept some students away in the opening two weeks of school.  Superintendent Dan Goldman says enrollment has been on a downward trend in the past two school years.  He says the district is anxious to see if the housing starts around the Hood River area are being populated by families.  Goldman says the district may have to move forward with the expectation that enrollment will be flat or continue on a downward trend.