Enrollment at Chicago Public Schools has dropped by about 9,000 students compared to this time last year, the district’s Interim CEO Macquline King announced at the Chicago Board of Education meeting Thursday morning, adding another item onto the pile of worries plaguing a board already facing obstacles .

District enrollment as of the 20th day of school slid roughly 2.7% to 316,224 students, King said. The decline is impacting multiple student groups, including those identifying as Black, Latinx, economically disadvantaged, English language learners and students in temporary living situations.

The district did see increased enrollment numbers in some groups, however, including those identifying as white, Asian and multiracial, as well as students with disabilities. Student attendance r

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