Chicago Public Schools enrollment drops by more than 11,000, accelerating downward trend
Chicago Public Schools enrollment has declined by 11,500 students this year, continuing a long-term downward trend that is particularly affecting schools in predominantly Latino neighborhoods.
Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools is down again this year to just under 304,678 students, dropping 11,500 students since last school year, according to preliminary data released by CPS officials on Thursday.This comes amid the federal immigration deportation campaign, affecting CPS' large Latino student population. Enrollment at Kelly High School in Brighton Park on the Southwest Side, for example, is down by more than 200 students, according to enrollment figures on CPS' web site. The…
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