National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

A Growing Movement: America's Largest Charter Public School Communities, Thirteenth Edition

Over the past ten years, enrollment in charter schools has increased by nearly 2 million students—and the number of school districts with a significant charter school presence continues to grow, too.

A Growing Movement: America’s Largest Public Charter School Communities, Twelfth Edition

Over the past 12 years, public charter school enrollment has tripled in response to the growing demands for high-quality public school options.

A Growing Movement: Americas Largest Charter Public School Communities, Eleventh Edition

A Growing Movement report shows that the charter school movement continues to expand to meet that demand and that, more importantly, charter schools are delivering results for students across the country.

A Growing Movement: Americas Largest Charter School Communities, Tenth Edition

In this report, the National Alliance collected public school enrollment data for the 2014-15 school year to identify communities across the country where the highest proportions of students were enrolled in charter public schools.

A Growing Movement: America's Largest Charter School Communities, Ninth Edition

A Growing Movement: Americas Largest Charter School Communities, identifies communities with the highest enrollment share and largest number of students attending public charter schools, as well as communities where charter school enrollment growth is the strongest.

A Growing Movement: Americas Largest Charter School Communities, Eighth Edition

The latest data on public charter school enrollment demonstrate once again that public charter schools are the fastest-growing sector of public education in the United States. Over the past five years, student enrollment in public charter schools has grown by 80 percent.

A Growing Movement: America's Largest Charter School Communities, Seventh Edition

For the past 20 years, the public charter school movement has been a leader in innovation and education reform.

A Growing Movement: Americas Largest Charter School Communities, Sixth Edition

As we approach the 20th anniversary of the opening of our nation's first charter school, these innovative schools are providing significant public educational options for parents and students in an increasing number of communities.

A Growing Movement: Americas Largest Charter School Communities, Fifth Edition

Charter schools have never had the opportunity we have now. In addition to ongoing support from the U.S. Department of Education and Obama Administration, a number of films focused on Americas education crisis have brought national attention to the promise of charter schools.

Top Ten Charter Communities by Market Share: 4th Annual Edition

Public charter schools presence in K-12 schooling continues to grow. In fact, charters now enroll more than one in five public school students (22%) in 14 communities including major cities like Detroit, St. Louis, and Kansas City.

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