Colorado’s public schools recorded their lowest dropout rate ever during the last academic year as four-year graduation rates surpassed a 10-year high, according to new state data. Yet these improvements come as statewide enrollment has fallen by more than 10,000 students, the largest decrease since the pandemic closed classrooms in 2020.⁠ ⁠ The drop in students — a 1.1% overall reduction — comes as the state’s largest K-12 districts reported larger-than-expected enrollment declines for the 2025-26 academic year, a trend officials at Denver Public Schools and Jeffco Public Schools attributed to fewer immigrant students attending their schools as the Trump administration ramped up mass deportations.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story at the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ 📝: Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post⁠ ⁠ #Colorado #Education #enrollment ⁠