ERIC Number: ED610650
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 11
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How Is School Enrollment in Washington State Shifting during COVID-19?
Tuchman, Sivan; Heyward, Georgia
Center on Reinventing Public Education
As in other states, disruptions in schooling amid the pandemic have impacted public school enrollment in Washington State. This brief examines shifts in public school enrollment in Washington since the pandemic began last spring, using data reported by OSPI in October 2020, and statewide headcount data from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. We found: (1) Statewide enrollment dropped 3 percent in 2020 compared to enrollment before the pandemic; (2) Elementary grades experienced the greatest enrollment declines; (3) Charter school enrollment jumped 35 percent in fall 2020, while districts saw losses; (4) Enrollment of students with disabilities in charters grew more than 14 percent; and (5) English language learner enrollment fell over 5 percent in districts, but charter schools saw an almost 50 percent increase.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Enrollment Trends, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Charter Schools, School Districts, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, Instructional Program Divisions, Federal Aid, At Risk Students
Center on Reinventing Public Education. University of Washington Bothell Box 358200, Seattle, WA 98195. Tel: 206-685-2214; Fax: 206-221-7402; e-mail: crpe@u.washington.edu; Web site: http://www.crpe.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED); Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Authoring Institution: Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)
Identifiers - Location: Washington
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