Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Traverse City now all rank in the top 20 cities in the U.S. for percentage of students attending charter schools. The report was issued by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Detroit, with 41 percent of its students enrolled in charter schools, ranks 2nd on the list, behind only New Orleans. This is an increase over the 37 percent measured in Detroit in 2011-2012. 76 percent of students in New Orleans are enrolled in charter schools, largely because many public schools transitioned to charter schools following the destruction of hurricane Katrina.

Flint ranked 4th on the list with 33 percent of its students in charter schools – a 1 percent increase over 2011-2012. Ninth on the list was Grand Rapids with 23 percent – up from 20 percent last year and moving into the top 10 for the first time.

Lansing and Traverse City, now 19th and 20th respectively, were not on the list last year. Lansing has 13 percent of its students in charter schools, while Traverse City has 12 percent.