Maryland Hispanic student enrollment declines amid immigration fears

Hispanic enrollment in Maryland public schools began to decline during the last school year, the first year of the Trump administration, after growing at an average rate of 4.7% a year since pandemic-era lows, according to state data finalized earlier this summer.

By: Will Hammann

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 1,674

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Hispanic enrollment in Maryland public schools began to decline during the last school year after growing at an average rate of 4.7% a year since pandemic-era lows, according to state data finalized earlier this summer.

As classes resume this fall, parents, teachers and other community members reflected on how immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump has cast a shadow over immigrant and Latino families and their public school students. With immigration arrests taking place just …

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