Chicago Public Schools enrollment has declined once again by another 11,500 students to about 304,700

The Chicago Sun-Times

CPS enrollment has been on the decline for more than two decades. This year's drop of 11,500 students, one of the largest one-year drops in more than a decade, amid the federal immigrant deportation campaign. https://t.co/8NR3xx8MUl

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) September 24, 2026

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