Comparing Student Attrition Rates at Charter Schools and Nearby Traditional Public Schools (Updated with and Additional Year of Data)

NYC’s IBO issued an updated report that examines whether elementary grade students in charter schools leave their schools any more frequently than students in traditional public schools. The study finds, among other things, that, on average, students at charter schools stay at their schools at a higher rate than students at nearby traditional public schools. Also, of the students tracked, those with special needs remained at their charter schools at a higher rate than similar students at nearby traditional public schools.