--- title: "Week of 12/19: City Declines" description: This week we look at continued school disruptions and trends from the fifteen states that have announced 2022/23 enrollments. image: https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/U_MZ7kAkZ8oITDfB-0fO8sK-MePwkVijVHXyTWsbTQAXI1dUCErSw2BRysGj5EyL0nioqLYYvQJfCxCx1ZeancpqYnP7Aub0HjObi6Ax3Yij-qLjzWlNxIbzGq5CFaWhgIGqUQrd1tHoF7zCHupPZdXKRLThODDKfNzUuv9w0ixgMeFbkELaaWmJKBiR0g=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Locale%20-15%20States%20.png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Locale%20-15%20States%20.png --- [![burbio logo png-2](https://about.burbio.com/hubfs/burbio%20logo%20png-2.png)](https://about.burbio.com/) - [Features](https://about.burbio.com/school-calendar-insights) ### [Curriculum Tracker  ](https://about.burbio.com/curriculum-trackerv2) ### [Construction Tracker](https://about.burbio.com/construction-tracker) ### [Calendar Insights  ](https://about.burbio.com/school-calendar-insights) - [Burbio School Tracker](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates) - Company ### [In the News  ](https://about.burbio.com/press) ### [Research  ](https://about.burbio.com/research) ### [Contact Us](https://calendly.com/dennisroche/burbio-meeting-with-dennis-roche?month=2026-08) [NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP](https://about.burbio.com/#sign-up) [GET A DEMO](https://calendly.com/dennisroche/burbio-meeting-with-dennis-roche?month=2025-12) School Enrollment # Week of 12/19: City Declines This week we look at continued school disruptions and trends from the fifteen states that have announced 2022/23 enrollments. [Dennis Roche](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/author/dennis-roche) Dec 18, 2022 --- 1.   To date fifteen states have announced 2022/23 enrollment figures.   Burbio's [School Enrollment Tracker](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSwL3lLB3V1-WJV7CgPgGW49pXgn6JvfJBW41FK7Q3PmQ1pW56v87r8K9VkTW68-dNp1zHNckW3lpbwN5NqYWCW1w3GZR8CkF1NW93hGjr6V3_QVW437n_z7LDRfqF87mfZmb4x4W8TqV7C6FVlNCW27YzkM2jJCxhW95nCnv9b37hpW6cnVG96fn91RW45gkFv3c7vRtN6F1jh0PLrVlW5Z9MgV8YPCFtVNKvzp17Jr4VW5WXM5d3fDB4fW3nqwrb14MlSrW6Ff_Tq83tTYG3gbp1) is kept up to date with year-over-year comparisons.   At this point we wanted to review year-over-year comparisons by district locales for the reported states.   In the chart below, yellow is the figure comparing 2022/23 versus 2021/22, and red is the previous year's comparison.   City districts continue their decline so far this year, while Suburb, Town and Rural are all growing:  | ![Locale -15 States ](https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/U_MZ7kAkZ8oITDfB-0fO8sK-MePwkVijVHXyTWsbTQAXI1dUCErSw2BRysGj5EyL0nioqLYYvQJfCxCx1ZeancpqYnP7Aub0HjObi6Ax3Yij-qLjzWlNxIbzGq5CFaWhgIGqUQrd1tHoF7zCHupPZdXKRLThODDKfNzUuv9w0ixgMeFbkELaaWmJKBiR0g=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Locale%20-15%20States%20.png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Locale%20-15%20States%20.png) | | --- | 2.  As we head into the holiday break we are seeing school disruptions.  In absolute figures they are at a lower level than the [figures we reported two weeks ago,](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSwL3lLB3V1-WJV7CgJXHW6bqBCM1BQr_KW9kdcPV5H_gdmN8z9Db51KS9gW4bm0gV8JQBC2W4kmzjg7xzmj2VN-Gpy5tkzGxW1C9h9k8BNmB4N7K281H4N6LJW1RTbc74dmZfBVxZDFD12DnqGN6tlYZj9TYvgW76B-Ny2jF3YsW7HZsMN7jRPfzW8PbQN52rlybQW1RwpPr83Js6LW1SdNWF6Rd36lW2kcxr28-NtbPW26dWg_6K1512V5ncCx7Sb6G4W37m3G_87z7Yw3lS_1) but they are much further spread around the country.  Note that since disruptions are generally announced the evening before they occur there is a lag time in identifying them.  Some examples from around the country:  - [Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSwL3lLB3V1-WJV7CgM0wW77nC5N5tVJ0rW2vL98M1Ms1KSVV-JPc50XY_3W5Fwncm90-wTsN3Z--d8LKTY2W3q0YcP1bMRbZW4Qd1Dj1fvKBKW4jTpC521fBJjW2thS946fwdThW5Sn2y13pv0TKW9kNWmN245zWPF1kHkNzJMhMW66ycMX3mwn4GN4hKHk_80X92W5dm8kn26HP3GW5SwbWj6g8gZKW5mNm6R6jLD8vW6klcQk8ylzjqW3GMYJ986Nn3lW6rr57l7qtPH_3n1h1), closed four schools on December 16th, saying, "Due to a very high number of staff illnesses, we are unable to ensure staffing sufficient for a safe in-person learning environment for students . . " - [Marshalltown Community School District, IA](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSxD3lLBZV1-WJV7CgQPXW5cF6tl37kBr3W76h9nH5WCwkzW5sWC3K5CDKk3VyY-5w3TMptLW87fw_T2WCYDGW17bXrC7g5-GmW7ZTL2D6gJLRcW6m6V4N4WND36W6Sxjzm5M_1G3W167vQg9dNqrRW7gHhtk2_3xs3W5mCjpb14BG-bW5Xh8SC7xfSnhW4Xfrml4BnltLW894HQt2kBJcyW6TKK-b1BybR6W1WptlC6pf8WSW2YWscM3PS9lmW8nnvZY6dK2PHN3q1ff_vjCkjW8n5Mkd4vnY_rW4nPfV98lZ3V8W3scWR73gDbk7W2qp0R-5-jZJrW8fk5Bx6tDF8rW3BYYhz1HrHdt36YY1) cancelled school district-wide on December 15th and 16th "due to high levels of student and staff illness-related absences. School is scheduled to resume on Monday Dec. 19, 2022  . . . The high number of student and employee illness-related absences, coupled with our short-in-supply substitute staff pool, have presented significant challenges to our current ability to provide a high-quality educational experience onsite for all students . . . " - [Mount Desert Island High School, ME](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSwL3lLB3V1-WJV7CgZBfN12nk4HnZ0PjW91clT79cy1CQW3KYPwn3wckjVW1SzYdw7c2R3cW4KNlz58MhX0LVZ4vZJ1ZNPvLW2f_FPt2MgbdkN37ZMLFzkwmTW77qGVt84gjSwW8qJC3K7m6BhQW4xykvr8lk425W42NmJF65yLcvW7MrppH2KQgtwW8tSzV_8z0qTwW5b1nsF3_d2h1W4sMlq07b0RLcN8W6NVBDFlP1W4rY_jP9h_RFlW8g5Q9_6jm0sWN7Qx07-fwT_G3fpW1) announces simply, "Due to consistent levels of illness over the past few days, MDI High School will be closed on Friday, December 16." - [Plainview ISD, TX](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSwr3lLzNV1-WJV7CgLtYW9js2573r6fn7W6--FvL6jfFZRVLWBl-1wRVFyW7yCP8q76YS2ZW8-8kGR2Gw2JyW1Szr_X4KjzSxW5F50kb2_sZxGN6PgkNpYRbppN7cHhs5gZXHXW6gKd4Y4bnYPyW4vD30S5Crhw2N6c1LWR3KQpYW8RDf885kWdyRW8fwM8s8jZkmGW4Qtrw94g67r2VKjHKP3GSmZQW7jq6gp5qG13yVHRlmP2kDNm53dQ61)  closed schools December 12th after "monitoring the increase of student and faculty absences due to a rise in illness the winter season brings . . . This will allow our custodial team to properly disinfect all our schools and ensure a healthier environment for our students and staff. School will resume at regular time on Tuesday, December 13th." - [Clovis Municipal Schools, NM](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSx13lLBmV1-WJV7CgHNXVLj17l60XPjYN6ZLBjBj87vDW4B81M-4g4jNrW71nfxs3pLsJsW33bXbq8n1PtkW4KyRS59cf7VJW5Pgp-V8mMtWyW2qhsww1gwVvHW68Q3d43kzdmpW3cqzfl1QSRhKT_w9p3cTg-0VMtHK210b374W2DJ4bh1-9tSbN52082b-JXGmW2j5c7L8gShG0M609QTF69-sW7DgHyx7R4mbSN27KmjRGlrJ2W3tQjsX2l3grxW7B4HpL1-3Jp3W4fyx6Z8ggGclW92STMl4-wdcm39D71) went remote on Friday, December 9th. "In recent days, a marked increase in cases of flu, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has placed an inordinate strain on local healthcare resources, including hospital availability and access to care  . . .  our district is currently experiencing high absentee rates among staff and students, exacerbated by reduced substitute availability . . . In the interest of reducing the spread of illnesses and maximizing available instruction resources, our district has decided to move to remote instruction  . . ." - [Hamilton Central School District, NY](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSxX3lLCfV1-WJV7CgWF1W6LcD2f3qptD8N31sn-y71z0QW3HK02l1XMxHfVk4rM579NTP2W5SBrnn7m7V9SW1tn7zt5_66mSW8YJbn885QmZkVwpG3457fBGHW8CQtY-67H1_LW6ZyqH06lfd2xW15vT-z2647CyMmx4C2-K8NTW8rvyhv666zqXW8-kpDQ4bsSVyW30Lb6d7n0ByMVD539y4QRwqyW1myVWF4FNLNJVxGVWm1n0dsvW2lhg1s7n5BCPW1x6qKR3HQYnZW95f1zj5vHjwBMTYx0FgkgM9VSgz6l3-rB02N417fHjPkz0RW7JP1yb4KTHV2W6NLh0k6Tvk-2W79WVCQ7SpT87W3Y-6KW7H9W9j37RQ1) closed December 12th due to a bus driver shortage.  - Four schools in the [Warsaw Community Schools, IN](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSwr3lLzNV1-WJV7CgMCmW3vWpfx4hlb4hVr539w6XPZKZW6HvD1V6DRtfWVj7HTR2Kq4ltW6b2L2w5FSzDSVbVHMT7Gbg4cW6VwxKV5gytrPW5X1TCx7QZxWgN2SWrmlD4wJFW7ND6yV6L8r3YW5k3KvL8P4StPN1KSlT6NRwyxW3CZ8dm8hJFlYW858svK6mkNdjW3rwPsM1M7yRqW8ZNcZ97lHld8W1HP5yX87vVDcW7BDHyM3PfKxj3knj1) district closed December 15th and 16th  "due to high absenteeism of students, teachers, bus drivers, and support staff." - [Swedeborg R-III School District, MO](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSxX3lLCfV1-WJV7CgYVNW4dKHYn2xttBzVBMQX31s47b9V_nqv419NvrBW2cMK8-8kYJnyW8nCW6C3Bzs4LW7L0pH877G0p6W64cKB_1BDp08W1bMV8-3t76DfW27dTlM8T50F2W8ZDhTD5wnhPtW4vlf7w38BG7LW5rTV-j7cj1nNW6-ldNc36b2gBW72d03b30J5tRW42MLcH2cPS-XW2NQGhz7t17ppW7sDZl769s5jmW3hyGGq594xskW5wQxKk31dCpxW7Y26W65svTL8W6Jt0wq5fhqtKW6Yp2y52wq0RtW9lCw3180rYZGW7MBzrY317-q2VYlwdH1wjbb5VGJ2V62FXWmCV2XB5P6VxQxWW964RjK4Bn_tT3cd-1) cancelled school "due to illness" on December 13th and 14th and will make the days up December 19th and 20th. 3.  This week we feature 2022/23 enrollment announcements from Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Indiana.  Massachusetts enrollment increased 0.2% this year after being flat the previous year.   All locales except Town increased.  There is expansion in Pre-K, and as discussed in our ["fourteenth grade" blog post](https://about.burbio.com/e3t/Ctc/UA+113/c-Xm604/VWNC-H9kZH9sW6RmG7b3bJ-zzW8pQGPD4TKNpcN2jjSx13lLBmV1-WJV7CgPhpW95WM8t3gw-24V3T8VJ2wlS9MW25vRTF1_h6YgW89jLx96Q5CGWVjtsc22NXZ1QW6YMxSJ6xBDVYW8JRSlm1ypL70VWlCFG8DfXkJW73BpDz6FhF04N4GrgL4Vz78JW1VmB5B2W2DJPW8WT6787rRxC1W3vVRdG1fr5yVW3DjV958HCYkTW4thPcC2kBX8JW6PMstz4RCF4hW51VwV-2HwhPKW56hPJk5kk8sCW7r639F6Nr-hnW8Fhnf-6ywpDjW7X335c8ZZmVmW10sCCY708kZy38YZ1) this trend in many states is resulting in a year-to-year total enrollment comparison that would be lower if Pre-K were excluded.   Not all states offer Pre-K, and not all states report grade level enrollment shifts, but this trend appears to be universal:  | ![Massachusetts Locale](https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/S06f3EQSBYHmDxnX3v5t1iwynRHyQThMWdYQx8f-U7qcB7NBbADZ_LOvb10Q7dRQpJiXQY3OXOJ1ohw7AO4YC2laF4se_GwEXG8IeGv5LBQPPvW_DIB3it3bY2I4HKBbLCNcADa7wtGRmR42SAzcOXNuTaVspv_SxRLrlBouoAPtfFmF6jc_dH8e=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Massachusetts%20Locale.png?width=1300&upscale=true&name=Massachusetts%20Locale.png) | | --- | | ![Massachusetts Grade ](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/pM4UntpD6knhzaGzwS4g_2NCAYCa6ZJGkBQtKFZJwDEUX71_EyJe-J9Mp4sBZHyXEuIMTWPxU7fXecXdv40sPCMdeyhuGlyNKM3AzDSyEsZd1MKob9DzJeZWXQvkLXLylmd4XWnhL_W8sMKuTUsALHF4Tzi0B0PUK8Z35Px7md4nKmBfhBe95-HdLLrC5Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Massachusetts%20Grade%20.png?width=1300&upscale=true&name=Massachusetts%20Grade%20.png) | | --- | Indiana's enrollment declined 0.1% after increasing 0.3% the previous year.  City districts account for the negative shift:  | ![Indiana Locale](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Kwc0sPoUqgw2NVuImVU4e3yL8JesF75QLUf0p_cO603_d7qs8Hy8Ajbdpesfu8fQcCTHQ7Og0J_WabL6J0sbrFsA76XuCeB6sJF987ezbHXe9V-cZDeU8HEAczP7UV8ss8oY7yWQXJsmvbOd2k9vJ72fRnxNF_VvQBjD1SPN=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Indiana%20Locale.png?width=1300&upscale=true&name=Indiana%20Locale.png) | | --- | | ![Indiana Grade](https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/CqTIagxIwAGG6gg-MVQGb8pcuPniZ-XrnDQybJOv26Bn4mft3eTdMbozlJZH9W--gQP044vvV3-VRQzzyQ6JqSIKBWehBN9Xmno6fMlaXyhIxiwSkKQjZOZOo2KG6DzrjE_4anDX2dXdIt4b_VsqMA6dBX3vXL3R_HIyfA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Indiana%20Grade.png?width=1300&upscale=true&name=Indiana%20Grade.png) | | --- | South Carolina enrollment increased 1.0% after a 1.9% increase last year.   All the locales in the state increased, and for grade level enrollment South Carolina has both the Pre-K increase, and the 10th grade increase that is a result of an increase of that cohort repeating 8th grade two years ago that we see in some states:  | ![South Carolina Locale](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/I17LYrWqCp5c7HnMZ3PGqvhSpHuDzEwmMdZw1yuPIf5D_nhx8mKnUoqwIx2skQ4gNYFPMkQfECxS6np1KoTzGASqHotlPqA4PUUhw5BHJLsxINSJc_xut_fXyJJsFJVtj9Nv2mrAb0stqag51OhOf59eT0qwtJUa84uHYnV-fechi1lZx1TaoN2CxuNtwZNk=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/South%20Carolina%20Locale.png?width=1300&upscale=true&name=South%20Carolina%20Locale.png) | | --- | | ![South Carolina Enrollment](https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Cf3mUB1RWynzXKzqHJrV7JolEJ5riNWARfZKk3t84ko0K0S_eJvWYMv4F7u152jmxDIy4gmW4NqiLBKSwLjR2_WX_VXdRGKCaUT61BivV_cL_d8Jnmw5MCzCyNiRQeXvLs1_074QpoOeYsOehJxgGztCuH5azOGmLf3NZu_OyJWEhbua7CLQTRwwdGi4CDBNa202v7V8Feci=s0-d-e1-ft#https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/South%20Carolina%20Enrollment.png?width=1300&upscale=true&name=South%20Carolina%20Enrollment.png) | | --- | [School Enrollment](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/tag/school-enrollment) ## Similar posts School Board Meetings ### [Burbio School Tracker 5/8: Checkbook Registers](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/burbio-school-tracker-5/8-checkbook-registers) This week we review 2022-23 enrollments from Pennsylvania, examine school board terms appearing over a one year period, and introduce a market survey... 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