As such, school districts serving declining neighborhoods are also those that are most likely to receive additional per - pupil spending over time. (educationnext.org)
Since 1998, four historic schools in Billings have been targeted for possible closure because of the district's need to respond to declining neighborhood enrollments, which corresponds to lower state aid, Clancy said. (educationworld.com)
As things are now, if you get into trouble and can't pay all the notes, you can cherry - pick which properties to walk away from, i.e. the one in the rapidly declining neighborhood or the one where you discovered black mold. (money.stackexchange.com)