Updated: This page was updated with new data from Illinois on July 9, 2021. It was updated with new data from Delaware, Illinois (special education data), and New Jersey (special education data) on July 22, 2021.
This page will be updated when new information becomes available.
America’s public school system lost more than 1.4 million students this year, according to an Education Week analysis of state data.
The loss was spread out across the nation, touching almost every demographic group and concentrated in lower grades. It will likely have academic, financial and staffing repercussions for years to come.
Education Week reached out to 51 state departments of education in order to collect a more comprehensive picture of enrollment losses across the country.
