New York at a Glance
- $3.6B diverted from NYC schools this year (data below)
- 61% of Foundation Aid increases going to charters in saturated districts
- 2x fewer special needs students at charters
- 79% of NY parents oppose expansion
Local Impact
22 school districts outside New York City have more than 5% of their student population attending charter schools, costing those districts more than half a billion dollars in the most recent school year.
ALBANY
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
2,366
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$43,104,143
BUFFALO
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
10,179
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$180,744,000
CHEEKTOWAGA
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
187
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$2,375,000
ELMIRA
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
377
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$5,796,211
GREEN ISLAND
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
15
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$235,000
HEMPSTEAD
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
3,429
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$106,452,182
LACKAWANNA
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
696
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$10,605,000
LANSINGBURGH
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
202
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$2,921,510
MOUNT VERNON
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
525
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$14,038,354
NEW YORK CITY
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
130,061
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$3,652,196,033
POUGHKEEPSIE
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
228
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$3,350,160
RENSSELAER
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
52
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$784,320
RIVERHEAD
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
679
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$16,563,722
ROCHESTER
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
7,971
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$140,032,913
ROOSEVELT
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
632
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$13,678,818
SCHENECTADY
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
625
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$10,770,360
SLOAN
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
130
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$1,950,000
SYRACUSE
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
2,542
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$43,806,951
TROY
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
658
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$11,900,000
UNIONDALE
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
866
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$27,500,000
UTICA
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
1,000
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$12,545,000
WATERVLIET
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
94
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$1,226,000
WYANDANCH
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment:
410
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated):
$10,741,750
| District | 2025-26 Charter School Enrollment | 2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) |
|---|---|---|
|
District:
ALBANY
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
2,366 |
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$43,104,143 |
|
District:
BUFFALO
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
10,179
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$180,744,000
|
|
District:
CHEEKTOWAGA
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
187
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$2,375,000
|
|
District:
ELMIRA
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
377
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$5,796,211
|
|
District:
GREEN ISLAND
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
15
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$235,000
|
|
District:
HEMPSTEAD
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
3,429
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$106,452,182
|
|
District:
LACKAWANNA
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
696
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$10,605,000
|
|
District:
LANSINGBURGH
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
202
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$2,921,510
|
|
District:
MOUNT VERNON
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
525
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$14,038,354
|
|
District:
NEW YORK CITY
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
130,061
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$3,652,196,033 |
|
District:
POUGHKEEPSIE
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
228
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$3,350,160
|
|
District:
RENSSELAER
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
52
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$784,320
|
|
District:
RIVERHEAD
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
679
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$16,563,722
|
|
District:
ROCHESTER
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
7,971
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$140,032,913
|
|
District:
ROOSEVELT
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
632
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$13,678,818
|
|
District:
SCHENECTADY
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
625
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$10,770,360
|
|
District:
SLOAN
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
130
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$1,950,000
|
|
District:
SYRACUSE
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
2,542
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$43,806,951
|
|
District:
TROY
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
658
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$11,900,000
|
|
District:
UNIONDALE
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
866
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$227,500,000
|
|
District:
UTICA
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
1,000
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$12,545,000
|
|
District:
WATERVLIET
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
94
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$1,226,000
|
|
District:
WYANDANCH
|
2025-26 Charter School Enrollment :
410
|
2025-26 Payments to Charter Schools (Estimated) :
$10,741,750
|