Number of charter schools in the U.S. 2020

In the 2019/20 school year, there were 7,547 charter schools throughout the United States. This is a significant increase from the 2000/01 school year, when there were 1,993 charter schools in the United States.

Total number of charter schools in the United States from 2000/01 to 2019/20

Year	Number of charter schools
2019/20	7,547
2018/19	7,427
2017/18	7,193
2016/17	7,011
2015/16	6,855
2014/15	6,747
2013/14	6,465
2012/13	6,079
2011/12	5,696
2010/11	5,274
2009/10	4,952
2008/09	4,694
2007/08	4,388
2005/06	3,780
2003/04	2,977
2000/01	1,993

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November 2021

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United States

Survey time period

2001 to 2020

Supplementary notes

Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money (and like other schools, may also receive private donations) but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter.

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