PUBLIC-SCHOOL PLUNGE.

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Public schools in North Carolina are losing ground to education alternatives such as private and home schools. While public-school enrollment has increased slightly, charter school and home-school growth accounted for 94% of the increase in K-12 student population over the last five years.

AVERAGE DAILY K-12 STUDENT MEMBERSHIP BY SCHOOL TYPE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC CHARTER PRIVATE SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL PUBLIC 2013 1,427,281 2014...