An upscale Dallas suburb is shuttering three of its elementary schools as families reportedly are getting priced out of its housing market – and the trend is happening in neighboring towns.
McKinney, an outer-ring suburb that’s more than quadrupled its population since 2000 to 235,000 residents, is closing schools to save money amid declining enrollment.
“Existing single-family homes in MISD’s boundaries are priced beyond the reach of most families with young school-aged children,” the district said on a web page about the closures. “Young families are being attracted to new homes in new developments at more affordable prices.
“Unlike newer developments, many existing neighborhoods in MISD are experiencing a lack of turnover or a minimal influx of new families with young children to replace those aging out of school. Without active regeneration or new housing stock, these areas become less viable for sustaining elementary school enrollment.”
