Public schools are shrinking across Wisconsin, here is why
Schools across Northeast Wisconsin planned for growth for decades. Now, many districts are planning for the opposite.
In Green Bay, some classrooms are getting quieter.
Green Bay Area Public Schools has lost more than 1,200 students in the past three years, and leaders say the decline is continuing.
Public schools are shrinking across Wisconsin. Here is why
“Similar to almost every other district in the state and nationwide, we are seeing a decline in enrollment and the decline continues,” said GBAPS Superintendent Vicki Bayer.
District leaders say fewer students mean difficult choices now and even tougher decisions ahead.
“We have closed seven schools, and we have been consistently decreasing our staffing at the same rate of enrollment decline,” Bayer said.
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