underpopulated
adjective
un·der·pop·u·lat·ed
ˌən-dər-ˈpä-pyə-ˌlā-təd 
: having a lower density of population than is normal or desirable
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Some of the top underpopulated schools were magnet schools, such as Western High and Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Here are the top three most overcrowded and underpopulated schools, according to the data.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Large cities nationwide are grappling with underpopulated public schools, forcing districts to make difficult, unpopular decisions, Axios' April Rubin reports.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Coming from the cacophony of VRChat, the chronically underpopulated Horizon Worlds feels almost refreshing in its serenity.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Here are the top three most overcrowded and underpopulated schools, according to the data.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Large cities nationwide are grappling with underpopulated public schools, forcing districts to make difficult, unpopular decisions, Axios' April Rubin reports.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Coming from the cacophony of VRChat, the chronically underpopulated Horizon Worlds feels almost refreshing in its serenity.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Underpopulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpopulated. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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