States with the most students enrolled in charter schools, 2018-19

Dec. 1, 2020

Across the nation, more than 3.3 million attended charter schools in 2018-19

Enrollment in charter schools has grown steadily in the 2010s.

According to statistics from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the number of students attending charter schools has risen from 2,053,976 in 2011-12 to 3,317,512 in 2018.

The largest state, California, also has the most students attending charters—654,549.

Here are the 10 states that had the greatest numbers of students enrolled in charter schools in 2018-19.

California      654,549
Texas             357,217
Florida                312,368
Arizona             207,923
New York             147,345
Minnesota           146,420
Pennsylvania       143,201
Colorado               125,017
North Carolina      110,605
Ohio                        108,781

About the Author

Mike Kennedy | Senior Editor

Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.