ERIC Number: EJ1452439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1062
Post-Pandemic Onset Public School Enrollment and Mobility: Evidence from Virginia
Beth E. Schueler; Luke C. Miller
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v46 n4 p788-794 2024
Public school enrollment dramatically decreased during the pandemic, but the patterns of decline and student movement across schools are not yet well understood. Using statewide student-level data from Virginia, we find pre-K-12 enrollment dropped by 4% between fall 2019 and the first post-pandemic fall of 2020. The changes were the largest in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and explained mostly by decreases in new enrollees, though exits also increased. K-12 enrollment declines were the largest among White and economically-advantaged students (but largest for Black and economically-disadvantaged pre-kindergartners). We also observe a decline in school transfers (both within and between districts), concentrated among Black and economically-disadvantaged students and students with disabilities. Findings have implications for equity, school funding, and student well-being.
Descriptors: Public Schools, Enrollment Trends, COVID-19, Pandemics, White Students, African American Students, Advantaged, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Declining Enrollment, School Districts, Transfer Students, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education, Minority Group Students, Student Mobility
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Related Records: ED651796
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Virginia
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305S210009