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

Thursday, September 24, 2026

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

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