U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops

> “People are choosing to raise kids somewhere other than in the city — moving to suburbs or places where they have access to affordable housing,” she said. “So it’s not just about losing students, it’s about the city of Portland losing families.”

All of the schools seem to be in metro areas where there are probably opportunities for consolidation.

> Even some affluent school districts that draw families because of high-performing schools, like in Palo Alto, Calif., and Montclair, N.J., have struggled to maintain enrollment.

The affluent in these places don't send their kids to public schools and Montclair public schools are in a gigantic financial scandal anyway.