Major cities all across the United States are fighting tooth-and-nail to keep students as more parents are beginning to seek out alternative options outside their local public schools. A good case in point is Houston Independent School District, which has reported a massive drop in student enrollment. Journalists with Houston Public Media obtained a document from the district last year that showed their enrollment had declined more than the previous year than they originally expected.
The Houston Chronicle revealed that the Houston Independent School District lost 8,300 students this year. And it’s far from the only one experiencing this trend. Chicago Public Schools also saw a dip in their enrollment numbers, dropping to historic lows. The CEO of CPS put out an announcement in September 2025 saying that “enrollment decreased across a majority of grades and most student groups.”
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