Author: Jamison White
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7. Methodology
How do we identify and count charter schools? The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools manages a database that serves as a repository for charter school data. The National Alliance collects data from a variety of sources including: In addition to reviewing the quality of the data and verifying the charter status, our team processes…
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6. How Are Charter Schools Held Accountable?
Top Takeaways (2023–24) What Is an Authorizer? Every charter school must have an authorizer — the entity empowered by state law to decide whether a school can open, how it must perform, and whether it should be renewed or closed. Unlike traditional schools, charters operate on a contract (a “charter”) that must be earned, renewed,…
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1. How Many Charter Schools and Students Are There?
Top Takeaways (2023–24 School Year) Alabama, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia — three places where charter school laws are still new — are seeing impressive enrollment growth at 19%, 24%, and 83% respectively. Charters enroll students in 44 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Five states — California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and New York…
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Executive Summary
Highlights from 2023-24 Public charter schools have grown significantly over the past two decades, serving 3.9 million public school students in the United States as of the 2023-24 school year. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is uniquely positioned to be a source of comprehensive data as the importance of charter schools continues to…