California School Districts to Close Schools Due to Declining Enrollment

Published on November 16, 2023

Two Southern California school districts recently moved to close schools due to declining enrollment, including a school board in the City of Industry in Los Angeles County, which voted to close several of its elementary school campuses—a move that sparked backlash among some of the district’s community members. The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s education board voted 3-2 to close Bixby, Sunset, Del Valle, and Los Robles Academy elementary schools during a meeting Nov. 9. Trustees said the closures were necessary due to drops in the number of children enrolling in the schools. The district has seen a 12 percent enrollment decline over the past five years—from 19,642 in the 2017-18 school year to 16,206 in 2022-23, according to state education database DataQuest....

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