These days, lower student enrollment is a fact of life in school districts across the country, and researchers are intent on finding out precisely why student head counts are lagging what they were ...

Arkansas’ public school enrollment saw its sharpest decline in at least a decade this school year, the first in which the state’s taxpayer-funded school choice program opened to every student. The ...

The drop in student numbers could lead to future budget concerns for the district. Statewide projections indicate Wisconsin public school enrollment may decline by more than 6% in the next five years.

Officials attribute the decline to demographic shifts, the expansion of school choice scholarships, and the rising cost of living. The district has responded with a hiring freeze and has reassigned ...