Data: National Center for Education Statistics; Note: Includes pre-primary, elementary and secondary education. Data for Louisiana and Virginia is unavailable.; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals
The pandemic has supercharged a trend that has plagued districts across the U.S. for years — students are fleeing public schools.
Why it matters: Public schools lose funding as they lose students, and some schools have been forced to shutter altogether.
