Enrollment Continues to Increase at NYC Charter Schools

Overall, charter school enrollment in New York City grew by about 10,000 students this school year. The increase was especially high for white and Asian students, and for English Language Learners. Enrollment in charters has been trending upward for a while, and it increased by 10,000 students last year as well. Meanwhile, enrollment in city-run schools has been decreasing in recent years, although the decline this fall was steeper, with 43 thousand fewer students. Charters continue to serve a relatively small slice of New York City's families, with less than 170,000 students total compared to the 960,000 in the city's public school system.

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