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title: Researchers Find Charter Schools More Cost Effective Across Seven U.S. Cities
description: NEWS:Denver is featured in this report from the University of Arkansas
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# [Researchers Find Charter Schools More Cost Effective Across Seven U.S. Cities](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/researchers-find-charter-schools-more-cost-effective-across-seven-u.s.-cities)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 02/24/21

Charter schools proved more cost effective and yielded a greater return on investment than traditional public schools in seven cities, according to a new report by a research team based at the University of Arkansas.

"[Making it Count: The Productivity of Public Charter Schools in Seven U.S. Cities](https://scdp.uark.edu/making-it-count-the-productivity-of-public-charter-schools-in-seven-u-s-cities/)," focuses on Camden, New Jersey; Denver; Indianapolis; Shelby County in Memphis; New Orleans; San Antonio; and Washington, D.C. The report indicates that charter schools yield more learning per education dollar spent in each major city.

[Read the full story here. ](https://news.uark.edu/articles/56030/researchers-find-charter-schools-more-cost-effective-across-seven-u-s-cities)

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