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Smithtown School Enrollment Drops By 2,000 Students Over the Past Decade

West Islip lost 693 students over the last decade, a 13.6% decline, while enrollment fell 17.4%, or 777 students. Sachem school district

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recorded a 14.8% drop in enrollment from 13,562 students in 2016 to 11,553 in 2025.

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Federal projections estimate public school enrollment will continue to fall through 2031, with US public schools expected to lose nearly 4 million students compared with 2019 levels. Experts note those projections were made before the Trump administration's immigration restrictions, which could further reduce enrollment in some communities.

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