Since 2020, STL has had more deaths than births. "demographic winter"
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STL metro area, that is. Down to 2.8M. The city itself lost 4400 residents in 2022 (not just deaths ofc).
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@33MHz and yet the public schools will always be seeking more employment and funding even as enrollment decreases.
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@mandy eh, that's true. They haven been closing schools, but magnet schools keep opening every few years. They have talked about demoing the school buildings, but it's such a waste.
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