Seminole County’s public schools expect to lose about 1,500 students next year and are fighting that enrollment drop by advertising to parents who live in other counties that seats “in one of Florida’s most highly coveted school systems” are still open.
The Lake County school district also expects enrollment to fall by about 1,500 students while Orange County Public Schools — one of the state’s largest school districts — has predicted a drop of about 3,100.
Because schools are funded on a per-pupil basis, declining enrollment means less state money. Lake, the region’s smallest school system, is expected to lose about $8 million, while Orange could lose almost $28 million…