Parents Are Not Done Voting With Their Feet
Public Charter school enrollment is continuing to grow following the pandemic,
building on the momentum gained from school building closures and distance
learning during COVID-19, according to a report released by Moody’s Investors Service this month. Charter school growth is highest in pro-school choice states like Florida, Arizona, Idaho, Texas and Utah, the report said.
Between fall 2017 and fall 2022, for example, the share of students attending
charter schools grew from 5.1% to 7.4% in Texas and from 10.4% to 13.3% in
Florida. Still, charters in less choice-friendly states like California and New York
are also experiencing gains in market share.
In those states, increased charter market share may be attributed to enrollment
losses at traditional public schools. Additional competition from public charter
schools is exacerbating those enrollment losses. For example, in Pennsylvania
— the only state that experienced overall enrollment growth in the Mid-Atlantic
region during this time period — most K-12 traditional public school districts saw
a net enrollment loss because of a growing preference for charter and cyber schools.
Naaz Modan, Charter Schools Continue Market Share Gains, K-12 Dive, October 30, 2023
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