Between 2013 and 2022, nationwide enrollment decreased by 2% from 49.9 million to 48.8 million, falling to some of the lowest points in decades, according to a report the Manhattan Institute published Thursday. Senior fellow Daniel DiSalvo and economic policy analyst Reade Ben found that even though enrollment numbers have declined, school districts have yet to adjust their staffing and budgeting to the reality of fewer students.
Public school enrollment declining in America’s most populous cities: Report (msn.com)
Fox spins this as a bad management issue and bad urban schools and kids are switching to private schools. But the reality is there are, in fact, fewer young people due to the decline in the fertility rate, now at 1.62 in 2023.
