Charters serve minorities, poor students at higher rates than public schools

Published May 28, 2015 5:12pm ET



Charter schools serve black and Hispanic students at higher rates than traditional public schools, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

One in four charter schools has a majority black student population, while another one in four has a majority Hispanic student population. By comparison, only 9 percent of traditional public schools have a majority black population, while 15 percent have a majority Hispanic population.

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