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Maryland's 66,000-Student Ghost Class
Maryland enrolls 66,244 fewer students than pre-COVID trends predicted. The gap grew by 16,171 in one year, and 23 of 24 districts lost students.
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Maryland Lost 9,385 Students in a Single Year
After three years of apparent stabilization, Maryland's public schools lost more students in 2025-26 than in any year except the first year of COVID.
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Maryland Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
MSDE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing a 9,385-student statewide drop, the largest non-COVID decline in the past decade.