Preliminary data shows Chicago Public Schools enrollment falls to historic low: report

Chicago Constituents Schools enrollment dipped further than last year preliminary records shows Chalkbeat analyzed preliminary details of the district's enrollment ahead of Sept when the district releases the official count The outlet disclosed that details which is available on CPS school profiles shows a decline in the number of English language learners and Black students Chicago Community Schools has not officially provided its enrollment for the - school year The district notified Fox News Digital that it would not comment on the preliminary numbers Chicago Citizens Schools utilizes the th day of school each year - which this year is September th - as the official Districtwide scholar enrollment count With that in mind CPS will not comment on any figures before the final analysis of th day enrollment as numbers normally fluctuate during the first month of school as late registrations and learner mobility continue to affect totals a spokesperson stated Twentieth day enrollment is a CPS-owned metric that does not have any explicit relationship to funding levels for CPS The District will provide an enrollment update to the Chicago Board of Guidance later this fall following the th day the spokesperson added CHICAGO MASSES SCHOOLS AGREES TO PAY FEDS BACK MILLION OVER MISALLOCATED GRANTSAccording to Chalkbeat CPS saw a decrease in students from last year looking at preliminary numbers Enrollment at this time stands at just over students the lowest the district has ever recorded with fewer students than last year the record disclosed A newest analysis indicated that declining enrollment in Chicago left about of its schools half-empty The Chalkbeat and ProPublica review determined that schools are operating at less than one-third threshold driving up costs and limiting module offerings SCHOOL DISTRICTS HIRE CONSULTANTS TO RECRUIT STUDENTS AS THEY FACE ENROLLMENT PROBLEM REPORTChicago Community Schools had roughly students enrolled last school year after losing students over a decade CPU agents have in recent weeks noted a continuous increase in the percentage of students with special demands A declining birth rate global migration and the COVID- pandemic contributed to declining enrollment in CPS Chicago Citizens Schools enrollment challenges reflect a broader shift in American coaching where families are increasingly exploring alternatives such as homeschooling microschools and school-choice programs Homeschooling in particular grew after the COVID- pandemic indicating more parents who are looking beyond general schools Arizona became the first state to offer universal school choice in launching an million effort that gives parents to put toward tuition Several other states followed suit signaling a wider movement toward alternatives to traditional constituents schools CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP