Manhattan Institute: New Report - Public School Enrollment Has Declined in America's Most Populous Cities
June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024
NEW YORK, June 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release:
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Despite declining enrollment, school spending has increased on a per-student basis in many urban districts
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Public-school enrollment in the U.S. is down. Between 2013 and 2023, nationwide enrollment decreased by 2% from 49.9 million to 48.8 million. The largest declines occurred in New York, Illinois, and California--the states with the biggest cities in . . .
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Despite declining enrollment, school spending has increased on a per-student basis in many urban districts
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Public-school enrollment in the U.S. is down. Between 2013 and 2023, nationwide enrollment decreased by 2% from 49.9 million to 48.8 million. The largest declines occurred in New York, Illinois, and California--the states with the biggest cities in . . .