How many charter schools are there in the United States?

2,987 charter schools file a Form 990 with the IRS in the United States.

Charter Schools

Charter Schools nonprofits in the U.S.

Schools run independently of the traditional public school system but receiving public funding and operating by a charter. This performance contract details the schools mission, program, goals, students served, method of assessment, and ways to measure success. 2,987 charter schools file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $30 billion in revenue and hold $45 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state.

The largest are Success Academy Charter Schools - Nyc, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools California.

Organizations

2,987

Total revenue

$30.1B

Total assets

$45.2B

Largest charter schools

Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.

Top 100 by revenue · 2,987 charter schools nationwide

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Organization	State	Revenue	Assets
Success Academy Charter Schools - Nyc New York	NY	$452.6M	$374.2M
Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Los Angeles	CA	$267.8M	$413.2M
Green Dot Public Schools California Los Angeles	CA	$238.3M	$299.8M
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Midland	PA	$223.6M	$461.2M
Kipp Socal Public Schools Los Angeles	CA	$220.6M	$465.1M
Achievement First Brooklyn Charter Schools C/O Achievement First Inc New Haven	CT	$190.4M	$169.5M
Kipp Nyc Public Charter Schools Ii New York	NY	$186.1M	$340.8M
Rocketship Education Redwood City	CA	$178.1M	$255.3M
Team Academy Charter School Inc Newark	NJ	$177.4M	$283.0M
Highlands Community Charter And Technical Schools Sacramento	CA	$169.5M	$130.4M
Uncommon New York City Charter Schools New York	NY	$165.2M	$153.2M
Pinecrest Academy Inc Miami	FL	$162.1M	$293.8M
American Leadership Academy Inc Mesa	AZ	$158.0M	$655.0M
Riverwalk Education Foundation Inc San Antonio	TX	$141.9M	$529.7M
Ascend Charter Schools Brooklyn	NY	$139.3M	$542.6M
River Springs Charter School Inc Temecula	CA	$124.4M	$139.0M
Five Keys Schools And Programs Oakland	CA	$122.0M	$80.9M
Georgia Cyber Academy Inc Atlanta	GA	$118.8M	$73.4M
Visions In Education Sacramento	CA	$118.3M	$161.0M
Kipp Of New Orleans Inc New Orleans	LA	$117.9M	$43.1M
Franklin Academy Foundation Inc Pembroke Pines	FL	$117.7M	$220.5M
Gateway Community Charters Mcclellan	CA	$114.2M	$196.1M
Agora Cyber Charter School King Of Prussia	PA	$112.5M	$44.5M
California Online Public Schools San Juan Capo	CA	$110.3M	$49.6M
Granada Hills Charter Granada Hills	CA	$103.2M	$161.8M
Southwest Charter Foundation Inc Fort Lauderdale	FL	$99.8M	$179.4M
B Blue Ridge Academy Maricopa	CA	$94.6M	$24.7M
Jubilee Academic Center Inc San Antonio	TX	$94.0M	$190.7M
Strive Preparatory Schools Denver	CO	$92.7M	$44.6M
California Virtual Academies At Los Angeles Simi Valley	CA	$89.6M	$28.1M
The Academy Charter School Hempstead	NY	$87.8M	$195.8M
Lawndale Educational And Regional Network Charter School Chicago	IL	$83.2M	$106.2M
Doral Academy Inc Miami	FL	$83.0M	$209.5M
Asu Preparatory Academy Tempe	AZ	$82.6M	$38.5M
Bright Star Schools Los Angeles	CA	$81.5M	$209.3M
P Pacific Coast Academy Poway	CA	$80.7M	$33.7M
Goal Academy Pueblo	CO	$79.5M	$66.2M
Mission Vista Academy Beaumont	CA	$78.6M	$41.7M
Heartland Charter School Maricopa	CA	$78.4M	$34.3M
Insight Pa Cyber Charter School Exton	PA	$76.2M	$36.6M
Options For Youth - Duarte Inc Pasadena	CA	$75.7M	$50.9M
Edkey Inc Mesa	AZ	$74.9M	$140.7M
Idea Florida Inc Tampa	FL	$74.3M	$119.4M
Education For Change Oakland	CA	$74.0M	$88.4M
Zeta Charter Schools - New York City New York	NY	$73.5M	$315.0M
Lifelong Learning Administration Corporation Lancaster	CA	$72.9M	$63.4M
Georgia Connections Academy Charter School Inc Duluth	GA	$71.3M	$77.5M
Kipp Nashville Antioch	TN	$70.8M	$184.8M
Mater Academy Of Nevada Henderson	NV	$70.2M	$136.4M
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center San Fernando	CA	$69.9M	$261.4M
Sage Oak Charter School Redlands	CA	$69.1M	$37.6M
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Brooklyn	NY	$68.2M	$305.1M
D C Preparatory Academy Washington	DC	$68.0M	$155.0M
Coral Academy Of Science Las Vegas Las Vegas	NV	$67.6M	$156.0M
Basis Texas Charter Schools Inc San Antonio	TX	$67.3M	$330.3M
C Cabrillo Point Academy Poway	CA	$67.2M	$36.5M
A Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough Inc Coral Springs	FL	$67.0M	$168.2M
Birmingham Community Charter High School Lake Balboa	CA	$65.9M	$58.6M
Collegiate Academies New Orleans	LA	$65.8M	$21.8M
Mater Academy Central Inc Kissimmee	FL	$65.7M	$102.5M
Mojave River Academy Schools Oro Grande	CA	$65.7M	$79.9M
Achievement First Rhode Island Inc C/O Achievement First Inc New Haven	CT	$65.4M	$108.1M
Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation Inc Laurel	MD	$65.3M	$131.6M
Fenton Charter Public Schools Sun Valley	CA	$65.1M	$89.2M
Triad Math And Science Academy Company Apex	NC	$64.6M	$25.1M
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Los Angeles	CA	$64.5M	$101.4M
Real Journey Academies Inc Ontario	CA	$63.3M	$133.8M
John Adams Academies Inc Roseville	CA	$62.6M	$129.4M
Mastery Charter High School Philadelphia	PA	$61.6M	$46.7M
Philadelphia Performing Arts A String Theory Charter School Philadelphia	PA	$61.3M	$84.9M
Wonderful College Prep Academy Delano	CA	$60.6M	$23.5M
Bronx Charter School For Excellence Bronx	NY	$59.7M	$178.4M
Utah Charter Academies Inc Draper	UT	$59.6M	$99.1M
L Lake Wales Charter Schools Inc Lake Wales	FL	$59.2M	$54.3M
River City Education Services Inc Jacksonville	FL	$59.0M	$119.6M
Santa Fe South Schools Inc Oklahoma City	OK	$58.3M	$8.3M
G Great Oaks Charter School Newark	NJ	$57.6M	$20.2M
Isana Los Angeles	CA	$56.7M	$85.8M
Achievement First Inc New Haven	CT	$56.5M	$98.8M
Lead Public Schools Inc Brentwood	TN	$56.4M	$42.8M
True North Rochester Preparatorycharter School Rochester	NY	$56.1M	$89.8M
Citizens Of The World Charter Schools - Los Angeles Los Angeles	CA	$56.1M	$111.9M
Granite Mountain Charter School Lucerne Valley	CA	$55.8M	$13.4M
Crescent View South Inc Valencia	CA	$55.3M	$43.2M
Kipp Chicago Schools Chicago	IL	$55.3M	$12.4M
Academir Charter Schools Inc Miami	FL	$55.0M	$100.2M
Beloved Community Charter School Inc Jersey City	NJ	$54.0M	$63.3M
Indiana Online Learning Options Inc Indianapolis	IN	$53.8M	$18.1M
Pacific Charter Institute Inc Sacramento	CA	$53.7M	$27.4M
Dream Charter School New York	NY	$53.1M	$319.2M
Passaic Arts And Science Charter School Fair Lawn	NJ	$52.7M	$30.2M
Desert Sands Public Charter Inc Valencia	CA	$52.2M	$37.1M
Idaho Home Learning Academy Inc Malad City	ID	$51.1M	$7.8M
Drew Charter School Inc Atlanta	GA	$50.9M	$37.2M
Foundation For Louisiana Students Baton Rouge	LA	$50.5M	$46.3M
District Of Columbia International School Washington	DC	$50.2M	$99.5M
California Montessori Project Carmichael	CA	$49.9M	$51.1M
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Philadelphia	PA	$48.9M	$68.5M
Baker Charter Schools Organization Baker City	OR	$48.6M	$51.0M
Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc Kenner	LA	$47.8M	$36.2M

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Largest charter schools by state

Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org