The article reports on school enrollment in Logroño, Spain for the 2025-2026 school year. Only five schools (four private, one public) filled all their places, revealing a significant impact from falling birth rates.
A notable disparity in enrollment is observed, with some schools filling their classes while others struggle due to lower birth rates. Private schools performed better, securing 533 of 611 available places compared to public schools, where only 537 of 720 were filled.
Several schools reported numerous unfilled places. Four schools had an entire classroom empty.
Other schools also faced significant numbers of unfilled positions.
Despite the disparities, the majority (95.7%) of students were accepted into their first choice school, with only a small percentage needing to resort to their second or further preferences.