Growth Of Charter Schools In Ohio

Charter schools have become a major force in public education in Ohio, especially in the "Big 8" urban districts -- Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Youngstown. Below is a snapshot of how charter schools have grown.For more coverage of charter schools, see StateImpact Ohio's charter school topic page.Embed this infographic on your site.

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• 2010-2011 Annual Report on Ohio Community Schools, Ohio Department of Education
• 2012 Ohio Charter Law Guidebook, Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools
• A Growing Movement: America’s Largest Charter School Communities, Six Annual Edition, October 2011, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
• 2010-2011 Profiles Of For-Profit And Nonprofit Education Management Organizations, National Education Policy Center