New numbers from the Department of Public Instruction, showing 2022 Average Daily Membership (ADM), confirm that parents want choices in public education. Enrollment in N.C. public charter schools grew by 6.4% between 2021 and 2022, and by 19.2% between 2019 and 2022. See the article from EdNC with analysis about the new data, including K-12 enrollment trends.
Coalition statement on charter growth
The Coalition has been working to spread the news about charter growth and the good work that charter schools do. Read the Coalition’s press release about the state’s new charter numbers here. Several media outlets picked up Coalition Executive Director Lindalyn Kakadelis’s statement on charter growth. Read articles in Carolina Journal, The Center Square, and The Mountaineer.
We share a screenshot below from EdNC’s article, showing charter enrollment growth during the pandemic.

Source: EdNC, “Number of students in traditional public schools still trails pre-pandemic total,” November 14, 2022.