CPS Enrollment Drops by 11K Students Amid Questions Over Possible Future School Closures

Chicago Public Schools loses 11,500 students in largest decline since pandemic – Illinois Policy

CPS has lost more than 76,000 students in a decade - about 1-in-5 students. The latest enrollment declines call into question whether Chicago’s soon-to-be-elected school board should continue the moratorium on school closures.

Chicago Public Schools Enrollment Drops By 11,500 Students

The district’s enrollment dipped to about 304,000 students though it reclaimed its spot as the country’s third largest school system. The Chicago Teachers Union called for extending CPS’ school closure moratorium.

CPS enrollment falls by 11,500 students, continuing decades-long decline

Chicago Public Schools enrollment dropped 11,537 students this year, continuing a decades-long decline amid a shrinking number of school-aged children.

CPS Enrollment Drops by 11K Students Amid Questions Over Possible Future School Closures

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Chicago Public Schools enrollment drops by more than 11,000, accelerating long-term downward trend

<p>Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools is down again this year to just under 304,678 students, dropping 11,500 students since last school year, according to preliminary data released by CPS officials on Thursday.</p><p>This comes amid the federal immigrant deportation campaign, with some of the biggest enrollment declines hitting schools in predominantly Latino neighborhoods. Enrollment at Kelly High School in Brighton Park on the Southwest Sid…

CPS enrollment drops again amid low birth rates and immigrant fears

Chicago Public Schools enrollment has declined once again by another 11,500 students to about 304,700, officials said Thursday in announcing preliminary data, the lowest number in more than two decades. …