Los Angeles Unified Leaders Say the District Lost Thousands More Students Than Projected

Los Angeles Unified School District officials say enrollment has fallen more sharply than expected, a decline they partly attribute to intensified immigration enforcement and the fear it has created among families.

According to data reported by the Los Angeles Times, the district counted 21,997 newly arrived students in the 2023–24 school year, representing about 5.2% of total enrollment. That figure dropped to 19,110 last year, a decrease of roughly 7,000 students beyond what district leaders had projected.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said, in a statement, “These declines reflect a climate of fear and instability created by ongoing immigration crackdowns, which disrupt family stability, h

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