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AISD demographer: enrollment decline tied to lower birth rates, shifting housing and school choice
Summary
A Zonda demographer told the Arlington ISD board that lower birth rates, multi-family housing composition and school choice are contributing to a multi-year enrollment decline; staff and trustees discussed housing affordability and teacher recruitment implications.
Arlington — Zonda Education presented the district's fall demographic and housing report during the Arlington ISD Board meeting on Nov. 20, connecting recent enrollment losses to lower birth rates, housing mix and school-choice trends.
Hudson Huff (Zonda) reported that the district added about 115 single-family home starts this year and has roughly 60 houses under construction; the district also has roughly 800 multifamily units under construction and an…
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