Author: Natalie Camarena Lopez
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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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5. How Are Charter Schools Managed?
Top Takeaways Management Organizations by State Note: Data comes from 2023-24 and depicts the management organization types present in the state at that time. This map does not depict all the management types permitted under state law, only those operating in 2023-24. Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kentucky, and Vermont did not have any…
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2. Who Attends Charter Schools?
Top Takeaways Charter Schools Consistently Serve More Students of Color A Decade of Demographic Shifts in Charter Schools Diverse Populations Surge in Charter Schools, Outpacing District Growth For state-by-state breakdowns of charter and district school demographics in the most recent available school year, please see the Tables and Figures section on the National Alliance’s data dashboard. Charter…
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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…