Abstract: This financial analysis, conducted by the New York Charter School Association, finds that several districts' non-charter school related spending are on the increase despite declining district enrollments. For example, in Albany, since the first charter opened, the district's non-charter spending increased by 31 percent while enrollment decreased by five percent. Since the first charter opened in Buffalo, non-charter spending has increased in that district by 8 percent while enrollment decreased by 13 percent. The document concludes that without the presence of charter schools, districts would have suffered a greater drop in per pupil spending.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Format: PDF File Target Audience: Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Budget & Finance, Impact of Charter Schools
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