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Public Charter School Data

September 12, 2022

We are dedicated to creating an outstanding portfolio of public charter schools.  We are steadfast in our approach to holding our schools to high standards to ensure that all students receive an education that thoroughly prepares them for college or career.  In developing a strong portfolio of schools, we make as much data available to the public as possible and set tough but attainable accountability targets and standards for schools. 

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Public charter schools are tuition-free, and open to all, while being committed to quality education.
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45,251

Students enrolled in DC Public Charter Schools

1

84% of students expressed satisfaction with their DC Public Charter School

13

Years of continuous growth in proficiency

47

48% of students attend DC Public Charter Schools

135

DC PCSB provides oversight to 135 public charter schools, which are managed by 69 independently run nonprofit organizations called local education agencies.

Charter Sector Facts and Figures

DC's public charter schools continue to improve the lives of students.
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Student Enrollment

Get an overview of public charter school enrollment by grade, enrollment by school quality report tier, demographics, market share, number of schools and schools in each ward.
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PARCC Scores

Students at DC public charter schools continue to improve on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness in College and Careers (PARCC) test.
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Charter School Growth and Closures

Learn about the growth and closures of DC Public Charter Schools.
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Public Charter School Graduation Rates

View Public Charter School graduation rates from SY 19-20. Graduation rates are calculated by tracking the students who entered 9th grade and graduated from 12th grade within four or five years.
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Attendance and Discipline Report

The following report outlines trends in suspensions, expulsions, truancy, and attendance for the 2021-2022 school year, a year that saw schools largely pivot back to in-person learning after two school years of partial or full virtual learning due to the COVID-19 virus.
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