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L.A. enrollment drops again
The number of students enrolled in Los Angeles public schools has dropped again for the fifth consecutive year. Driven largely by lower birthrates and a real estate market that has priced out many families, the decline in enrollment means heavy cuts in funding for public schools, officials say. Compared with last year, 20,285 fewer students now fill Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms. The total number of students is 653,215.