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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8. Washington
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -4.0%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 1,096,900 — 13th highest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 1,142,073 — 13th highest
> High school educational attainment: 91.7% — 8th highest
7. Maine
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -4.0%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 173,000 — 5th lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 180,291 — 5th lowest
> High school educational attainment: 93.2% — 4th highest
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6. Oregon
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -4.3%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 584,300 — 13th lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 610,648 — 13th lowest
> High school educational attainment: 91.1% — 11th highest
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5. Michigan
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -4.6%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 1,427,600 — 9th highest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 1,495,925 — 9th highest
> High school educational attainment: 91.3% — 10th highest
4. West Virginia
> Proj, change in public school enrollment, Fall 2019-Fall 2022: -5.5%
> Est. Fall enrollment, 2022: 249,100 — 7th lowest
> Fall enrollment, 2019: 263,486 — 7th lowest
> High school educational attainment: 87.6% — 8th lowest
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