Special Report

States Where Public Schools Are Losing the Most Students

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33. Nevada
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -0.5%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 494,300 — 11th lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 496,934 — 10th lowest
> High school educational attainment: 86.9% — 5th lowest

32. Maryland
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -0.7%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 903,100 — 15th highest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 909,404 — 17th lowest
> High school educational attainment: 90.6% — 17th lowest

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31. Arizona
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -0.7%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 1,144,400 — 12th highest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 1,152,586 — 12th highest
> High school educational attainment: 87.9% — 9th lowest

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30. Louisiana
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -0.8%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 705,000 — 15th lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 710,439 — 15th lowest
> High school educational attainment: 85.9% — 3rd lowest

29. North Carolina
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -1.0%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 1,545,000 — 8th highest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 1,560,350 — 8th highest
> High school educational attainment: 88.5% — 11th lowest

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