Table 1
Summary of city/district cases
| Columbus, Ohio | Detroit | Kansas City school district, Mo. | Newark, N.J. | Philadelphia | Washington, D.C. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District enrollment 2000 | 64,940 | 154,648 | 33,795 | 43,062 | 205,199 | 70,762 |
| District enrollment 2013 | 50,384 | 47,919 | 17,013 | 33,299 | 139,503 | 44,179 |
| District enrollment in 2013 as a percent of district enrollment in 2000 | 77.6% | 31.0% | 50.3% | 77.3% | 68.0% | 62.4% |
| Charter enrollment 2013 | 27,282 | 32,295 | 9,183 | 8,581 | 51,567 | 29,705 |
| Charter share 2013 | 35.1% | 40.3% | 35.1% | 20.5% | 27.0% | 40.2% |
| Enrollment per school 2000 | 415 | 541 | 423 | 519 | 753 | 409 |
| Enrollment per school 2013 | 418 | 388 | 369 | 450 | 574 | 317 |
| % in schools <300 pupils in 2013 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 5.5% | 24.5% |
| Authorizer(s) | Multiple (anything goes) | Multiple (incl. universities) | Multiple (incl. universities) | Single (state) | Districts and state (cyber) | Single (independent) |
| Operator types | Nonprofit/ For profit | Nonprofit/ For profit | Nonprofit/ For profit | Nonprofit | Nonprofit/ For profit | Nonprofit/ For profit |
| Largest operator(s) (share) | eSchool (2%)/ Imagine (2%)/ Concept (2%) | Leonia(5%)/ National Heritage(4%) | Edison (2.6%) | Uncommon (5%)/ KIPP (4%) | OmniVest Properties Management (3%)/ Mastery (2%)/ Universal Co. (2%) | Friendship (5%) |
| Funding model | State pass through | State aid diversion | State (and local deduct) diversion | State and local pass through | State and local pass through | Pass through |
| Revenue effect (as share of state aid) | Total revenue relatively constant | Total revenue at about 40% of early 2000s | Total revenue at about 44% of early 2000s | Total revenue relatively constant | Total revenue relatively constant | Total revenue at about 95% of early 2000s |
| Overhead expenditure effect on host district | Constant at around 18 to 20% of total revenue (exclude transfer) | Reduced from 24% to 18% total revenue | Constant between 22% and 26% total revenue | Constant around 20% (exclude transfer) | Constant around 20% (exclude transfer) | Reduced from 25% to 18% total revenue |
| Notes | Dramatic decline in school-aged population | Decline in school-aged population and boundary change |
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