275
Number of charter schools in NYC
90 Brooklyn, 94 Bronx, 56 Manhattan, 27 Queens, 8 Staten Island
6
Number of new charter schools opening this year
1 Queens, 4 Bronx, 1 Staten Island
141,000
Estimated students enrolled in NYC charter schools
(Based on NYSED enrollment data)
15%
of NYC public school students attend charter schools
(Based on NYSED enrollment data)
CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS (2021-22)1
1 Source: NYSED Preliminary Enrollment Data for 2021-22 School Year
2 Source: NYSED enrollment data, latest available from 2020-21 School Year
NYC’S CHARTER SECTOR SERVES MORE STUDENTS THAN NY’S BIG 4 DISTRICTS COMBINED (2021-22)1
1 Source: NYSED Preliminary Enrollment Data for 2021-22 School Year
$17,626
Per pupil funding
(2022-23 School Year)
| Charter Years of Operation: | |
|---|---|
| Initial Charter Term | 56 |
| 6-10 Years | 72 |
| 11-15 Years | 91 |
| 15+ Years | 56 |
Charter School Specialized Programs
(2022-23):
40 schools have programs for students with autism or have more than 25% of students with IEPs for Special Education.
10 schools have dual language programs.
35 schools are offering pre-K.
9 schools serve high school students at risk of dropping out.
8 schools serve single-sex student populations.
NYC charter schools by Authorizer:
37 NYC DOE
63 Board of Regents
175 SUNY
Charter School Management Structures:
86 independent
57 replicators1
126 affiliated with non-profit Charter Management Organizations (CM0s)
4 affiliated with for-profit Educational Management Organizations (EM0s)2
1 Not affiliated with a CMO
2 State law prohibits EMOs from operating new charters
Facilities:
128 charter schools are in buildings owned or leased by the NYC DOE.
147 charter schools are in private (non-DOE) space.
Collective bargaining agreements:
18 NYC charter schools (6.5%) have collective bargaining agreements with the United Federation of Teachers.
NYC Charter School Students Continue to Close the Proficiency Gap (2018-19)*
OVERALL STUDENT PROFICIENCY:
| Charters | District | Statewide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 62.2% | 45.6% | 46.7% |
| ELA | 57.3% | 47.4 | 45.4 |
BLACK STUDENT PROFICIENCY:
| Charters | District | Statewide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 63.9% | 28.3% | 32.1% |
| ELA | 58.2% | 35.0% | 35.3% |
HISPANIC STUDENT PROFICIENCY:
| Charters | District | Statewide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 59.9% | 33.2% | 34.6% |
| ELA | 53.1% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
*NYSED Public School 3-8 Assessment Data - most recent data available
