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Applied Economics: Peoria Unified faces flat/declining school‑age population despite ongoing housing development
Summary
Consultants told the board June 11 that Peoria’s population growth is concentrated in northern development but the district continues to face a flat or shrinking school‑age population, increasing pressure on enrollment and facility planning.
Applied Economics presented the district’s annual demographic and enrollment study June 11, telling the board Peoria continues to add housing units but not all growth converts into K‑12 enrollment.
Consultants said the district’s population now exceeds 270,000 but the school‑age population has been flat to declining in recent years — a trend that predates COVID and has been compounded by lower birth rates and increased household aging in parts of the district. The consultants noted a…
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