California’s Public School Enrollment Could Drop for 10 More Years

A recent report found that enrollment has fallen by 6 percent over the past decade and projected it will drop an additional 12 percent by 2034.

Empty chairs at an elementary school in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Public schools are experiencing a decline in enrollment, continuing a trend that began in 2013 and will likely worsen over the next 10 years, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

A June report by the institute found that enrollment in California public schools has fallen by 6 percent over the past decade, and projected it will drop an additional 12 percent by 2034.