Where and Why Public School Enrollment Keeps Declining

Fresno Unified enrollment declines gaining momentum, report says

New Fresno Unified enrollment projections suggest California’s third-largest school district expects students to leave at some of the highest rates ever over the next two years as enrollment declines gain momentum. Over the last decade, Fresno Unified has lost around 4,000 students and now expects to lose roughly the same number of students in just the next couple of years, with freshman and senior classes alone losing around 600 students. Fresn…

Where and why public school enrollment keeps declining

A Bellwether analysis found that despite sweeping enrollment declines in most places, districts located on the outskirts of urban areas saw growth.

Three South Florida school districts battle over students amid enrollment decline

Photo courtesy of Freepik.com By David L. Snelling As student enrollment is on a sharp decline for three South Florida school districts, officials discovered a plan to fill the void but at each other’s expense. Palm Beach County Public Schools was the first to start recruiting students enrolled at Broward County Public Schools, which retaliated with a plan of its own to lure pupils from neighboring counties including Miami-Dade. The latter schoo…