California's Public School Enrollment Drop Is Steepest in LAUSD and L.A. County

Los Angeles County accounts for 44% of California's total public-school enrollment decline, with roughly half of that loss concentrated in Los Angeles Unified School District — the steepest drops in the state. Researchers and district officials cited by the LA Times attribute the decline to falling birth rates, the high cost of living and the chilling effect of immigration enforcement on families keeping children home or leaving the state.