Chicago Public Schools enrollment drops by more than 11,000, accelerating long-term downward trend

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Sept. 24, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 24, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/09/24/chicago-public-schools-enrollment-drops-by-more-than-11-000-accelerating-long-term-downward-trend

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][60] * [ Facebook ][61] * [ Bluesky ][62] * [ Email ][63] * [ Reddit ][64] * [ Flipboard ][65] Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools is down again this year to just under 304,678 students, dropping 11,500 students since last schoo...