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McGee Patrick J. Wolf Jay F. May Larry D. Maloney  \nAugust 2023  \nSchool Choice Demonstration Project Department of Education Reform University of Arkansas  \n201 Graduate Education Building Fayetteville, AR 72701  \nCharter School Funding: Little Progress Towards Equity in the City  \nAlison H. Johnson  \nJosh B. McGee  \nPatrick J. Wolf  \nJay F. May  \nLarry D. Maloney  \nAugust 2023  \nSchool Choice Demonstration Project  \nDepartment of Education Reform  \nUniversity of Arkansas  \n201 Graduate Education Building  \nFayetteville, AR 72701  \n[https://scdp.uark.edu/charter-school-funding-little-progress-towards-equity-in-the-city](https://scdp.uark.edu/charter-school-funding-little-progress-towards-equity-in-the-city)  \nAs Arkansas’ flagship institution, the University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas’economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the top 3% of U. S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U. S. News & World  \nReport ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.  \nThe College of Education and Health Professions established the Department of Education Reform in 2005. The department’s mission is to advance education and economic development by focusing on the improvement of academic achievement in elementary and secondary schools. It conducts research and demonstration projects in five primary areas of reform: teacher quality, leadership, policy, accountability, and school choice.  \nThe School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP), based within the Department of Education Reform, is an education research initiative devoted tothe non-partisan study of the effects of school choice policy and is staffed by leading school choice researchers and scholars. Led by Dr. Patrick J. Wolf, Distinguished Professor of Education Reform and Endowed 21st Century Chair in School Choice, SCDP’s nationalteam of researchers, institutional research partners and staff are devoted to the rigorous evaluation of school choice programs and other school improvement efforts across the country. The SCDPis committed to raising and advancing the public’s understanding of the strengthsand limitations of school choice policies and programs by conducting comprehensive research on what happens to students, families, schools, and communities when more parents are allowed to choose their child’s school.  \nExecutive Summary  \nCharter schooling has grown in popularity since the first charter school opened in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1992. Nearly 3.5 million students in the United States attended a public charter school in 2019-20. Our team has studied charter school funding equity since 2002-03 and most recently found that, in 2017-18, charter schools received, on average, 33 percent less funding than traditional public schools (TPS) in 18 cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Camden, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Houston, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Memphis, New Orleans, New York City, Oakland, Phoenix, San Antonio, Tulsa, and Washington, DC. Each of these cities either has a large charter sector or potential for significant charter growth. In this study, we examine charter school funding equity in those 18 cities using 2019-20 data, the most recent available. We use official school district and state budget documents to capture every dollar flowing to schools, including in-kind services. We answer the following questions: What is the difference in per-pupil revenue  \ncategories of school re","cbCaijOliFfh91xr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijOliFfh91xr","pdf",4211053,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Charter schooling growth and study approach\n## Funding gap findings across 18 cities\n## City-level disparities and trends","[{\"question\":\"How much funding do charter schools receive compared with traditional public schools?\",\"answer\":\"On average across 18 cities in 16 states, charter schools receive about 30% or $7,147 (2020 dollars) less funding per pupil than traditional public schools.\"},{\"question\":\"Did the funding disparity improve from 2017-18 to 2019-20?\",\"answer\":\"The TPS–charter funding disparity decreased by just over three percentage points from 2017-18 to 2019-20, but the gap remained remarkably stable over seven reports.\"},{\"question\":\"Which cities show the largest and smallest funding disparities?\",\"answer\":\"Atlanta has the largest percentage-based disparity (about 53%), while Camden has the largest dollar disparity ($19,711). Houston shows the smallest disparity by percent (three percent) and dollars ($417), and its funding gap is the only one favoring charter schools.\"}]","Charter School Funding: Little Progress Towards Equity in the City | PDF",1792059816,176]