Twelve studies find that overall gains in charter schools are larger than other public schools; four find charter schools’ gains higher in certain significant categories of schools; six find comparable gains; and, four find that charter schools’ overall gains lagged behind traditional schools.
Source: Charter School Achievement: What We Know, July 2005 Update
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Download: 
http://www.kwfdn.org/ProgramAreas/Facilities/dollars_sense.pdf
This booklet challenges the common belief that big schools are cheaper to build and maintain than are small ones. The authors conclude that investing tax dollars in small schools makes good economic sense. They cite research on the educational and social benefits of small schools, including higher academic achievement, lower dropout rates, less violence and vandalism, greater teacher satisfaction, and more community involvement. Similarly, they point to research on the negative effects of large schools on students, teachers, and members of the community, as well as the "diseconomies of scale" inherent in large schools.
Date: 2002
Source: Knowledge Works Foundation
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