Quick Facts: Connecticut Charter Schools 2015-2016

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Connecticut Charter Schools by County

24
9,303

active charter schools in Connecticut

Litchfield

Hartford

Tolland

Windham

students, grades PreK-12, enrolled in the 2015-2016 school year

5,868

Middlesex

New London

New Haven

10

Fairfield

children on waiting lists to attend a Connecticut

public charter school (2014-2015 school year)

Number of Connecticut Schools and Charter School Enrollment Over Time

32

9000

Approved charters
to date

8000
7000

5000

Closed charters to date

4000

3000
2000
1000

18

17

17

18

22

24
2015-16

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

0
2010-11

Enrollment

6000

Number of active schools by year.

District Schools have

converted

In 2015-2016,
new charter schools
opened in Bridgeport
and Stamford.

2015 Charter School Affiliation

State Charter Schools

Local Charter Schools

Affiliated with a charter management organization

Affiliated with local district

9
1

Affiliated with a partner organization

13

Are independent

20% of charter schools

have a union
SOURCE: Data via the Connecticut State Department of Education

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0%

20%

4%0

60%

80%

New London
School District

Achievement First Bridgeport Academy

Bridgeport School District

The Bridge Academy

Park City Prep Charter School

New Beginnings Family Academy

English Language Arts

Hamden School District

Great Oaks Charter School

72%

14%

Manchester School District

Jumoke Academy

14%
9%

Special Education

Achievement First Hartford Academy

Hartford School District

Charter schools average

5%

English Language
Learner

Charter schools host district average

69%

Low Income

Highville Charter School

SPECIAL NEEDS

Charter vs Host Demographics (2014-2015)

Mathematics

Norwalk
School District

Norwich
School District

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New Haven School District

28%

Amistad Academy
Black

Common Ground High School

59%

New London School District

Elm City College Preparatory School

Odyssey Community School

44%

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5.3 13.7

Stamford
School District

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Hispanic

RACE

28%

9%

SOURCE: Data via the Connecticut State Department of Education

21%

White

*The state does not release data for a grade if fewer than 20 students are tested.
SOURCE: Connecticut State Department of Education. Setting the Baseline in 2015. 2015.
Hyperlink: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/excel/smarterbalanced/settingthebaseline2015.xls

Interdistrict School for the Arts and Communication

9.1 23.8 27.6 36.2 <5 11.4 17.4 41.3 13.7 28.2 8.9 28.1 36.3 53.6 11.3 39.2 14.2 26.8 25.8 41.7 16.2 37.6 27.8 38.9 36.2 58.1 13.5 29.1 34.4 49.0 31.3 46.9 42.1 55.3 18.7 30.6 18.3 36.3 29.2 47.7 43.4 62.8 16.6 29.6 29.7 53.8 37.5 49.4 <5

New Haven
School District

Norwalk School District

Manchester
School District

Side by Side Charter School

20

Hartford
School District

Norwich School District

40

Hamden
School District

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Integrated Day Charter School

60

Bridgeport
School District

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Stamford School District

80

Percentage of 3rd-8th and 11th graders at or above grade level

2014-2015 Smarter Balanced Assessment: Mathematics; English Language Arts

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Stamford Academy

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