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Fourteen school districts announce plans to shutter 147 schools in 2026

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By Jude Schwalbach
| Reason Foundation
Since 2019, public school enrollments have dropped by 2.8%, or 1.4 million students as of 2024, according to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data. Several factors have driven the decline in public school students, including fewer births, shifting migration trends, and a more competitive education marketplace. The latest NCES forecasts project public schools losing an additional 1.3 million students by 2031. The enrollment trend and forecast are grim news for school districts.
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More states should embrace open enrollment for public schools

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By Jude Schwalbach
| Reason Foundation
As families get ready for the new school year, nearly 22 million students in 23 states can use universal open enrollment laws to choose a traditional public school other than their residentially assigned school. This critically important form of school choice grew during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been adopted in 11 states since 2021.
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Why K-12 public school enrollments dropped in 40 states

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By Jude Schwalbach
| Reason Foundation
National data published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) showed that K-12 enrollments in 40 states dropped by an average of 3.8% or almost 1.5 million students between 2019 and 2024. Various factors, including fewer births, domestic and international migrations, and increased competition from non-public schools drove these declines. NCES’ latest projections forecast an additional loss of 2.6 million students nationwide by 2031.
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