Alabama State Department of Education
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Oct 12, 2026
Amy Beth ShaverHOST
But it's about Alabama, and it's about the fact that preliminary enrollment figures for the '25, '26 school year showed about 702,000 students enrolled in Alabama public schools, a decline of roughly 12,000 students from the previous year.
Amy Beth ShaverHOST
And the state superintendent, Eric Mackey, told the Alabama State Board of Education, they told him Thursday the decline more than doubles the previous year's record-setting enrollment loss of about 5,800 students.
Amy Beth ShaverHOST
It turns out this year's loss is more than double or essentially double what last year's was.
Amy Beth ShaverHOST
The enrollment decrease appears to be affecting districts across Alabama, including some of the state's fastest growing communities.