After growing slightly for two years mostly due to an influx of migrant students, Chicago Public Schools’ enrollment dropped significantly this school year, continuing a long-term slide.

As of Sept. 15, the 20th day of school, CPS had about 316,000 students, down by about 3%. The percentage of Latino students in CPS dropped, from 47.3% to 46.4%, while the percentage for other groups rose or remained the same.

“Enrollment decreased across the majority of grade levels and most student groups, including [students] identifying as Black, Latinx, economically disadvantaged, English language learners and students in temporary living situations,” Interim CPS CEO/Supt. Macquline King said at Thursday’s board meeting.

But King noted that enrollment this year increased among White, Asian and multi

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