Ohio Charter schools buck enrollment trend

Catherine Candisky & Cindy Kranz:

Although charter schools come under withering criticism from some quarters, Ohio parents apparently aren't listening.

A new state Department of Education report shows that charter-school enrollment is up 8 percent this year, while the number attending traditional Ohio schools has fallen.

Currently, 89,000 students attend 332 charter schools statewide. At the same time, enrollment in traditional public schools has dropped slightly to 1.75 million students.

In Greater Cincinnati, 32 charter schools enroll more than 9,000 students. Enrollment increases mirror the state trend.

T.C.P. World Academy's enrollment increased from 389 last year to 410 students this year.

"We always have a waiting list," said Superintendent/Principal Karen French, who attributed the enrollment increase to performance results and word of mouth.

The Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy enrollment numbers are at about 700 students now, compared with nearly 650 last year.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 11, 2010 2:23 AM
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