Florida school districts are staring at a problem that sounds simple on paper but turns messy fast in real life: when thousands of students leave, the money leaves with them, yet the buildings and basic costs don’t shrink at the same speed.
That’s the reality WFTV Channel 9 reporter Ashlyn Webb described in her report on December 10, 2025, as multiple districts weighed school closures or consolidations tied to enrollment drops and tightening budgets.
At the center of the story is Orange County Public Schools (OCPS), where district leaders are considering closing or consolidating seven campuses. But Ashlyn Webb also pointed viewers to similar pressure in Brevard County, and she noted that Marion County leaders have discussed closing schools on the north side for years…