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Charter School Expansion, Catholic School Enrollment, & the Equity Implications of School Choice

Shaun M. Dougherty,
Andrew Miller,
Yerin Yoon

Catholic schools have seen more than a 30% decline in enrollment over the past 20 years. While some of the decline in enrollment may have been spurred by secular trends or the Church abuse scandal, the increase in schools of choice, principally public charter schools, may explain at least some of this decline. In this paper we estimate the effect of the opening of charter schools in proximity to Catholic schools across the entire U.S. We find that the opening of a nearby charter school has a negative impact on Catholic school enrollment and increases the likelihood that the school will close. We also find that charter openings induce greater racial isolation. Findings are especially pronounced in K8 schools, rather than high schools.

Keywords
Catholic School, Charter School, School Choice, Equity
Education level
K-12 Education
Topics
School Choice
Tags
Equity,
Charter schools
Download 08/2024
Document Object Identifier (DOI)
10.26300/dmxx-n003
EdWorkingPaper suggested citation:
Dougherty, Shaun M., Andrew Miller, and Yerin Yoon. (). Charter School Expansion, Catholic School Enrollment, & the Equity Implications of School Choice. (EdWorkingPaper: -1027). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/dmxx-n003

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