Birth rates, housing prices and increased education options have impacted the number of children in public schools.

Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD trustees voted Thursday night to close four schools. Those schools are Furneaux Elementary, Central Elementary, McCoy Elementary, and Long Middle School. Closing the schools will save the cash-strapped district $9 million per year.

This is a hard decision. I understand the emotion that these parents have,” CFBISD School Board President Randy Schackmann told WFAA.

The Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board is set to vote on whether to close several schools due to budget deficits and declining enrollment. This decision is part of a broader trend in North Texas,

Like many districts in North Texas and across the state, Carrollton-Farmers Branch is struggling to close a budget gap amid falling enrollment and stagnant state funding.