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Research & Data

 

The National Alliance maintains the most comprehensive and up-to-date charter school database in the country. The National Charter School Database contains information about charter school enrollment, demographics, locale, management type, and school focus, among many other variables. In addition, our research team works to study, analyze, and disseminate information about issues that impact the charter school sector and public education more broadly.

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Research & Data

The National Alliance compiles education-related data from the more than 7,800 charter schools and campuses on record, which is then merged with data from the federal government and state educational agencies, to create the ultimate public charter school database resource.

This massive database covers all elementary and secondary charter schools, charter school networks, the school districts where charter schools are geographically located, authorizers, and management organizations across America. It allows the National Alliance to maintain a variety of data including student enrollment, school type, and academic performance.

Other categories of data collected include race/ethnicity, sex, free and reduced-price lunch qualification, limited English proficiency, and disability data. Having this school-level data centralized in one place allows us to analyze trends in the charter sector as well as to promote and support high-quality education research. The Database holds hundreds of variables going back to 1992, when the first charter school opened its doors.

For inquiries on charter school data, please email datarequest@publiccharters.org.

Map of charter schools

With almost 8,000 charter schools in 44 U.S. states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., it can be difficult to locate the  charter school nearest to you. We’ve compiled a list of these schools based on grade and location in order to create an interactive map for your convenience. Our map is not an endorsement of any school.

Charter School Data Dashboard

The original and most comprehensive compendium of the data on charter schools that answers your most pressing questions and provides facts and figures for further analysis.

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Contact Celia Hagerman at celia@publiccharters.org or 202-600-8994.

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Wire Transfers

For questions regarding wire transfers, please email of call Celia Hagerman at celia@publiccharters.org or 202-600-8994.

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Gifts of Stock

For questions regarding stock, please email of call Celia Hagerman at celia@publiccharters.org or 202-600-8994.

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Matching Gifts

If you or your spouse work for a company that provides matching gifts, you can make an even bigger impact! To have your gift matched, you must submit your company’s completed matching gift form.

Please send all completed matching gift forms to:

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
800 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006.

If this donation will be potentially matched, please provide the company name.

Advocates Council

Contact Celia Hagerman at celia@publiccharters.org or 202-600-8994.

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Legacy Society

Contact Celia Hagerman at celia@publiccharters.org or 202-600-8994 to learn more about the Legacy Society or for any other inquiries regarding planned giving.