September 03, 2019 01:10 PM

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Students are heading back to school this week. But in Monroe County, the number of kids returning to class is significantly less than it was 10 years ago.

According to the Empire Center for Public Policy report released Tuesday, the total number of students in public schools in Monroe County since 2008 declined by 11,447. Of that, 7,377 were in suburban school districts.