Special Report
States Where Public Schools Are Losing the Most Students
August 22, 2022 5:00 pm
Last Updated: August 23, 2022 3:58 pm
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18. Kansas
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -2.7%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 484,500 — 10th lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 497,963 — 11th lowest
> High school educational attainment: 91.4% — 9th highest
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17. Rhode Island
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -2.8%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 139,500 — 2nd lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 143,557 — 2nd lowest
> High school educational attainment: 89.2% — 13th lowest
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16. New York
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -3.0%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 2,613,000 — 3rd highest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 2,692,589 — 3rd highest
> High school educational attainment: 87.2% — 7th lowest
15. Missouri
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -3.0%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 882,700 — 17th lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 910,466 — 16th highest
> High school educational attainment: 90.6% — 16th highest
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14. Colorado
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -3.3%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 883,200 — 16th highest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 913,223 — 15th highest
> High school educational attainment: 92.1% — 7th highest
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