(The Center Square) – A new report finds public school enrollment is declining in America’s most populous cities, even as staffing levels and spending have increased. Last week, the Manhattan Institute published a report that showed between 2013 and 2022, nationwide enrollment decreased by 2%, from 49.9 million to 48.8 million. Enrollment in state Washington public schools is down 4% since 2019, with many of those students now enrolled in private schools, charter schools or home school programs. The pandemic and long-term closures of school buildings led to the initial exodus for many families…