Plummeting public school enrollment doesn't appear to be returning to pre-pandemic numbers, causing some schools to risk financial crisis.
School funding is tied to enrollment.
US public schools have lost more than 1.2 million students since 2020, according to a national survey which shows roughly a 2 percent drop across the country.
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