Ghost Students – Volume 4: Enrollment Fraud in Grade Schools

Enrollment fraud doesn’t stop at colleges—it also affects K–12 education. Fake students at the grade school level can distort funding, strain teachers and resources, and erode trust between schools and communities.

In this fourth volume of the Ghost Students series, you’ll learn:

How enrollment tracking has historically shaped funding for schools.

Why ghost students appear in elementary and secondary education.

The financial and resource impacts of fraudulent registrations.

The role of technology and remote enrollment in creating new risks.

Steps schools, parents, and communities can take to safeguard fairness.

Neutral, fact-based, and practical, this book highlights how communities can recognize and respond to the threat of ghost students in grade schools.

Read Volume 4 to uncover how enrollment fraud in K–12 education impacts children, families, and communities—and what can be done to prevent it.