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Enrollment rates for Virginia’s public schools are expected to shrink at a fast rate by the end of the decade, according to the latest projections from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Enrollment rates for Virginia’s public schools are expected to shrink at a fast rate by the end of the decade, according to the latest projections from The UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Just over 40,000 people moved to the Richmond Region between 2020 and 2023, according to the just-released latest county and city population estimates from UVA's Weldon Cooper Center.

With people moving out of parts of Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, more rural counties are now see an increase of people moving into the area, according to the Weldon Cooper Center.

The University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center is projecting Isle of Wight County Schools' enrollment to rise by only 121 students through 2029.

Growth in Winchester and Frederick County hasn’t ebbed, according to the Weldon Cooper Center.

In the Northern Shenandoah Valley, population growth is a popular topic among local officials and community members. New data from the University of Virginia's Weldon-Cooper Center for Public Service indicate the region's growth does not show signs of waning.

As Harrisonburg's population increases the city is having a hard time keeping up with the demand, thus causing limited housing.

Culpeper continues to experience a healthy rate of growth as new housing keeps going up and new residents arrive, according to the Weldon Cooper Center.

Public school enrollment in Virginia is decreasing faster than expected, and started going down long before the pandemic, new data reveals.