Declining enrollment in the Detroit Public Schools could open the door for several new charter and private schools in the city. Currently, Grand Valley State University is working to open new Detroit charter schools, while Wayne County Community College has the option of chartering an unlimited number if DPS enrollment should drop below 10,000. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has announced that he has been looking into bringing more charter and private schools into the city to fill the gap as DPS closes schools in the wake of declining enrollment. The number of students enrolled is down about 61,000 from a decade ago.