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title: Drop in DPS choice program participation raises enrollment, budget worries
description: NEWS:An indicator of future challenges for middle & high school student recruitment
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# [Drop in DPS choice program participation raises enrollment, budget worries](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/drop-in-dps-choice-program-participation-raises-enrollment-budget-worries)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 04/19/21

[As we mentioned a couple months ago at the close of Round 1 of SchoolChoice](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/schoolchoice-season-highlights), ensuring that our schools are fully enrolled and securing that vital funding continue to be a challenge. The following article highlights a decline in SchoolChoice participation at the elementary level, potentially indicating future enrollment challenges at the middle and high school level in the years to come.

[Read the full story from Boardhawk here](https://boardhawk.org/2021/04/drop-in-dps-choice-program-participation-raises-enrollment-budget-worries/).

 

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