Denver Public Schools enrollment projected to fall by more than 6,300 students by 2028

Denver Public Schools projects 6,338 fewer children will attend its schools within the next five years as the declining K-12 enrollment continues to hit Colorado districts – and their budgets – despite the unexpected boost from last year’s surge of migrant students. Enrollment in Colorado’s largest district is expected to fall 8.3% from 76,157 K-12 students during the 2023-24 academic year to 69,819 pupils during the 2028-29 school year, according to a presentation DPS officials are scheduled to give the …