NC charter schools hit record enrollment as sector approaches 30 years

NC charter schools hit record enrollment as sector approaches 30 years

The charter school sector in North Carolina hit a new high-water mark this year, reaching a record 213 schools and 161,057 students, according to the “2025 Annual Charter Schools Report” presented to the state Charter Schools Review Board on June 8. Charter school students now represent around 10.5% of the state’s public school enrollment. Nearly three decades after the first charters opened in 1997, demand keeps climbing: 138 schools reported w…