The Impact of Charter School Change on Local Public School Market

• In Event: Parents, Students, and Markets

Abstract

Demographic changes in a certain region have traditionally functioned as a driving force for establishment of new schools or the closure of currently operating schools. However, current school markets cannot be fully explained by population growth or decline. Given that local public school markets can fluctuate with closing or opening charter schools, this study explores the impacts of charter school growth and decline on local educational markets. By focusing on the change in the number of available traditional public schools within a given postal code area during the five years from 2013 to 2017, this research can shed light on how the rise and fall of local school markets can be re-shaped by new demands and different preferences in metropolitan.

Author

• Jin Lee, University of Louisiana at Lafayette