The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent for Education yesterday announced that enrollment in D.C. public schools—that’s both traditional and public charter schools—has increased at a clip not seen in four decades.

According to audited data released by the office, enrollment in the city’s public education system jumped from 76,753 students last year to 80,230 students this year, a five percent increase. Enrollment increased by two percent in 2009-10, four percent in 2010-11 and two percent in 2011-2012.

“For the fourth year in a row, parents are voting with their feet and choosing to place their confidence in District schools,” said Mayor Vince Gray. “As we commit to improving educational opportunities for all students in our city, I hope that the numbers will continue to rise.”

The majority of the increases in enrollment came from charter schools, though, which added 3,111 students to reach 34,673—a 10 percent increase. D.C. public schools only added 366 students, a one percent increase. That puts charter school enrollment at 43 percent of total enrollment, one step closer to the 50-50 split Gray spoke of in his State of the District Address and we wrote about yesterday.