NYC charters outperform public schools— and do it at less than half the cost per student

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NYC charters outperform public schools— and do it at less than half the cost per student

By Carl Campanile, Jesse O’Neill, Georgett Roberts and Khristina Narizhnaya
February 22, 2023

New York City’s charter schools have lifted the fortunes of thousands of schoolkids, leading Gov. Hochul to push for more new charters and the revival of some “zombie’’ licenses of those closed. This week, The Post reveals the success city charter schools have had by examining data and talking with those most closely involved in the system. To oppose more charters is simply racist, say some supporters, including former Gov. Pataki.

New York City charter schools are giving taxpayers more bang for their buck, routinely outperforming traditional public schools — and doing it at less than half the cost per student, data show.

The charters’ mostly minority student population bested its public school counterpart by up to 8% on both state math and reading tests in the 2021-21 school year, show statistics compiled by New York City Charter Center.

And the impressive results come courtesy of a relative shoestring budget, with city charters spending just $17,626 per student compared to the $35,941 spent on each public student, according to the center and Citizens Budget Committee.

The situation provides a strong argument in support of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to increase the number of charter schools in New York, despite opposition from many progressive Albany Democrats and their deep-pocketed teachers’ union donors.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/02/22/nyc-charter-schools-do-more-with-much-less-funding-than-public-schools/