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Public charter school enrollment in the District grew another 9% this year to 32,009, the 15th consecutive year of significant growth. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, DC ranks second behind New Orleans in percentage of students being served and, despite its small size, eighth in the country in terms of numbers of charter school students.
DCPS enrollment grew 1% to 46,191.
Here's how DC charter enrollment has grown since the first two schools opened in 1996. Annual growth rates are in parentheses.
11-12 32,009 ( 9%)
10-11 29,366 ( 6%)
09-10 27,660 ( 8%)
08-09 25,614 (17%)
07-08 21,866 (11%)
06-07 19,662 (13%)
05-06 17,419 (12%)
04-05 15,500 (13%)
03-04 13,743 (20%)
02-03 11,452 ( 7%)
01-02 10,679 (10%)
00-01 9,656 (38%)
99-00 6,980 (94%)
98-99 3,594 (1100%)
97-98 300 ----------
96-97 160 (approximate)
FOCUS DC Public Charter School Bulletin: November 7, 2011
From FOCUS Executive Director Robert Cane