South County Schools Confront Declining Enrollment, Budgets

South County Schools Confront Declining Enrollment, Budgets

For years, the city of Chula Vista stood out as an engine of population growth in South San Diego County.  Even as neighboring cities posted modest growth or even declined in population, Chula Vista’s abundant vacant land and pro-growth policies drew more than 30,000 new residents from 2010 to 2020.  The growth benefited local schools.  The Chula Vista Elementary School District, California’s largest elementary-only district, added students at a…