SACRAMENTO, Calif. — School districts across California have experienced substantial decreases in enrollment since the 2019-2020 school year due to a variety of factors related to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and families.
The state's average enrollment decline was 5% and the largest districts in the Sacramento region are seeing a similar trend.
Newly released data from the California Department of Education reveals a pattern of decreasing annual student enrollment in Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), among other large districts, since the start of the pandemic.
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California is seeing a decline in student enrollment. Here are the most affected districts in the Sacramento region
- by: Ayaana Williams
- 2023-06-29
- Source:
ABC 10
- 08/30/2023
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