Students with Disabilities - New York City Charter School Center

Charter schools are committed to serving all students, including those with disabilities. NYC charter schools now enroll students with disabilities in numbers comparable to the district.

102

charter schools enroll a higher proportion of students with disabilities than the city wide average

18.6%

of students enrolled in charter schools have IEPs

61

charter schools featured a preference for students with disabilities in their 2021-22 admission lotteries

Enrollment of students with IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) in charter schools increased from 16.9% in 2015 to 18.6% in 2021 – an overall

10%

increase

PERCENT OF ENROLLED STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, 2015-21

■ Charter ■ District ■ Statewide (Including Charters)

Source: NYSED IRS Public School Enrollment 2020-21. (Excluding D75)

Percent of students with disabilities by grade, 2020-21

■ Charter ■ District ■ Statewide (Including Charters)

Source: NYSED IRS Public School Enrollment 2020-21. (Excluding D75. Pre-K not included in Elementary data)

2018-19 Math and ELA PROFICIENCY, students with disabilities

■ Charter ■ District ■ Statewide (Including Charters)

Source: NYSED Public School 3-8 Assessment Data, the last available data.