To better support the shrinking student body of the Bolinas-Stinson Union School District, the board of trustees this spring created what it hopes will be a permanent configuration for the grades at the Bolinas campus. The restructuring—which includes combining every two grades into one classroom led by two primary teachers—came despite some concerns over its financial implications.

The district—which expects 99 students next school year, compared to the around 250 enrolled in the 1980s—has had…