Charter Schools in Queens

2022-23

There are 27 charter schools operating in Queens, serving nearly 15,000 students— currently 5% of all public school students in Queens attend a charter school. Queens charter schools serve a greater percentage of Black students than their district counterparts. Queens charter students are achieving at significantly higher rates than the borough’s district students.

1 in 20

public school students in Queens attends a charter school

 

       

44%

of Queens charter schools have been serving their communities for more than 10 years

Black and Hispanic students at Queens charter schools achieve higher rates of proficiency by significant margins in both ELA and math.

■  Charter ■  DOE

Source: NYSED and NYC DOE Publicly Reported Assessment Data, 2021-22.

Queens charter schools serve 3 times the percentage of Black students than their district counterparts.

■  Charter ■  DOE

Source: NYSED and NYC DOE Enrollment/Demographics Data, 2021-22.

33%

Queens Charter School Students Pay Rent
There are nearly 5,000 Queens charter students who don’t have access to facilities funding. These students’ per-pupil funding has to be diverted from the classroom to pay for the buildings in which they are being educated. Students in these underfunded charter schools receive almost $5,000 less per-pupil than district students.

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