BY CHLOE YOUNG
2023 EDUCATION EDITION
In Austin, about 10% of all students attend charter schools.
Teacher certification process
Enrollment by city
While independent school districts require all teachers to have a bachelor’s degree and state certi cation, the requirements for open-enrollment charter schools depend on the school.
Austin
Dallas-Fort Worth
36,586 students
115,319 students
All charter school teachers must have a bachelor’s degree.
10% of all students
8.1% of all students
Charter school teachers only have to be state certi ed if they teach special or bilingual education.
Houston
San Antonio
The governing body of a charter school determines the licensing requirements for teachers.
85,536 students
48,826 students
6.3% of all students
10.8% of all students
Approximately 2/3 of charter school teachers are certi ed.
Disadvantaged student populations
ISDs
Charter schools
Comparative to their student populations, charter schools serve a higher percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students than independent school districts, while independent school districts serve a higher percentage of special education students.
African American students
Hispanic students
Economically disadvantaged students
Special education
Limited English pro ciency
SOURCES: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY IMPACT
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