Orange County Public Schools’ enrollment is down nearly 7,000 students from May, a drop that could lead to budget cuts and job losses and may be fueled by immigrant families who are fearful of sending their children to campus, officials said.

Central Florida’s largest school district predicted a loss of about 3,100 students for the school year that started Aug. 11, but early student counts show another 3,600 aren’t in class either.

An enrollment drop more than double what was expected could mean a loss of another $25 million in state funding, Deputy Superintendent Michael Armbruster told the Orange County School Board on Tuesday. The district had planned last spring for about $28 million less in state money this year, but now faces a decline that is nearly double that.

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