How are the 2020s treating Virginia? A new look at population and school trends

Virginia’s population isn’t growing as fast as it used to, and many of its school districts are expected to see a drop in students in the next few years.

That’s according to new estimates and projections from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service that are based on U.S. Census Bureau data from 2020, as well as information about births, deaths, driver’s licenses and building applications in the Commonwealth.

The research found that between 2020 and 2025...