Students with Disabilities and NYC Charter Schools
2020-21
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 citywide
average of 20.1% ¹
18.6%
of students enrolled in charter schools have IEPs
28
charter schools featured a preference for students with disabilities in their 2020-21 admissions lottery
SWD enrollment in charter
schools increased from 16.9% in
2015 to 18.6% in 2021 – an overall
10%
increase
¹ Excluding two schools for students on the Autism spectrum.
PERCENT OF ENROLLED STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, 2013-21
■ Charter ■ District ■ Statewide (Including Charters)