public school enrollment continues to decline

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aren’t we now at a point where the birth rates fell during the recession in 08-09, never recovered to the same levels as pre-recession, and now most of the pre-recession and recession-era kids have graduated from HS? A child born in 2008 would be graduating from HS at the end of this coming school year, possibly 2027 if they are older for grade. It’s no surprise that school enrollment is falling if the numbers of children are also falling.

If you look at the data the article links to, it also projects a significant drop in private school enrollment. I think this is more about demographics than the issues DCUM has with public schools.

[Anonymous]

Good. That's what happens when the product stinks, customers walk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of this is surprising. Increase in homeschooling after the pandemic was bound to happen. Rich people have the money for private so they are opting for private. Public schools refuse to address behavior or differentiate in a way that supports advanced students. So families are leaving.

If you have a bright student, the literal worst thing you can do is keep them at home to watch television and observe your "research" on Tiktok about things kids should know that colleges won't teach.

Oh my God, do you really think this is what homeschooling is? Do some research yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good. That's what happens when the product stinks, customers walk.

+1

[Anonymous]

NP. I am unable to clearly distinguish between the birth rate decline and how well/poorly schools are performing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was just on wtop

https://wtop.com/virginia/2025/07/public-school-enrollment-continues-to-fall-including-in-virginia/



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Across the country, public school enrollment has failed to rebound to pre-pandemic levels — and data suggests the decline is far from over.

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Why are officials making this worse each year ?

Geeeee I wonder why!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. I am unable to clearly distinguish between the birth rate decline and how well/poorly schools are performing.

Compare the public school enrollment decline with the vast increase in private school enrollment.