Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center

The Rural School and Community Trust released their biennial report examining the condition of rural education in the United States. The report notes that nearly one in four American children attend rural schools and enrollment is growing at a faster rate in rural school districts than in all other places combined. In addition, rural schools show increasing rates of poverty, diversity, and students with special needs. These widespread trends are most evident in the South, Southwest, and parts of Appalachia.