NCES report on alternative schools

This report presents data from a recent district ... survey about alternative schools and programs available to students during the 2007-08 school year. Alternative schools and programs are specifically designed to address the educational needs of students at risk of school failure in a setting apart from that of the regular public school...The study includes information on the availability and number of alternative schools and programs, the number of students enrolled in alternative schools and program, and district policy on returning students to a regular school. Findings include:

• In the 2007–08 school year, 64 percent of districts reported having at least one alternative school or program for at-risk students
• There were 646,500 students enrolled in public school districts attending alternative schools and programs for at-risk students in 2007–08

To view the full report please visit http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010026