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Empty desks: Headcounts are down at several Utah colleges — but what about K-12 schools?

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Empty desks: Headcounts are down at several Utah colleges — but what about K-12 schools?
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Utah News spotted this story published October 26, 2026 at KSL. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

As anticipated, fewer kids are attending Utah's public K-12 schools. The total enrollment in the Beehive State's elementary and secondary schools is down 2.4% — from 656,311 K-12 students during the 2025-26 academic year, to 640,471 for 2026-27.

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