In Cities With School Choice, Low-Income Kids Catching up to Wealthier Peers

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53% : And in St. Louis, where 39% of students are enrolled in public charter schools, the performance gap closed by 30%.
52% : In Kansas City, where 46% of students are enrolled in public charter schools, the performance gap between low-income students and all students closed by 31% between the 2010-11 school year and 2022-23.
52% : The report found that in the city, where 58% of students are enrolled in public charter schools or innovation schools, the performance gap between low-income students and all kids statewide closed by 23% between the 2010-11 and 2022-23 school years.
51% : "New Jersey is home to another standout in PPI's report: Newark, where 35% of students are enrolled in public charter schools and the performance gap closed by 45% across the same 12-year period.

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