Enrollment has declined in Ocean City’s schools due in large measure to demographic and economic changes impacting the city: The year-round population has aged, young families have moved out, and school-age children represent a smaller segment of the community.As a result, enrollment has dropped by close to 450 students over the last 10 years, from 2,142 in 2016 to 1,701 in 2024-25, and over the next five years enrollment is projected to decline still further, by more than 200 students and possibly close to 250.