At the end of the month, hundreds of educators and school stakeholders will flock to Las Vegas for the National Charter Schools Conference. The June 29-July 2 getaway may be in a city that bills itself as "The Entertainment Capital of the World," but the gathering is less about casinos and Celine Dion and more about real issues plaguing the country. Namely, the conference will address some of the misconceptions surrounding charter schools.

In order to bring another layer to the charter debate, the conference's hosts — the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools — will unveil a new infographic, made in collaboration with Noodle, detailing the ins and outs of charter schools. Namely, the graphic focuses on who is enrolled, who's teaching, and how the schools perform.

You can find the infographic below, but before you dive in, here are 6 key takeaways to consider.

1. Enrollment is continuing to grow as charters expand

According to the infographic, in the 2013-14 school year, there were an estimated 6,400 charter schools in 40 states and the District of Columbia. To add some perspective there were less than 2,000 charter schools nationwide during the 1999-2000 school year. That's a 318% growth rate in just over a decade.  While this number may seem staggering, growth is visible even on a smaller scale. For example, in the past five years, charter schools have seen 39% growth.  

This expansion is indicative of rising charter enrollment. In the 2013-14 school year, 2.57 million of the nation's students attended a charter — a 635% increase over 1990-2000, when only 350,000 students were enrolled.  

2. Public charter schools have a commanding presence in U.S. News rankings

The infographic states that 24 of the top 100 schools on the 2014 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings were charters. That's just under a quarter of what U.S. News has deemed the nation's top schools, and a  50% leap from 2009, when only 10 charters made the list.

3. Minorities make up over half of charter school populations

In the 2010-11 school year, 63% of charter school enrollments were minority students. Given the rapid expansion mentioned above, it is probably safe to say that number is also set to rise. Also during the 2010-11 school year: 51% of charter school students were eligible for free and or reduced lunch. In all, around 56% of charter school students hail from urban environments.  

On top of the enrollment numbers, minorities are also reportedly more likely to teach in charters. The infographic shows that 25% of charter teachers or principals were black or Hispanic during the 2011-12 school year, compared to only 14% in traditional public schools.  

4. Charter elementary schools are the most popular

Interestingly enough, elementary charters outnumber those aimed at high school or pre-school students. Elementary students made up 44% of the charter population during 2010-11.  

5. Charter school students get more weeks of learning

According to a 2013 Stanford study, charter school students are likely to get additional weeks of learning, with black students learning around an extra 3 weeks worth of reading and math material than their traditional public school counterparts. The findings were not based on actual elongated school years, but merely measurable knowledge. 

6. The National Charter School Conference has "shining stars"

The infographic points out various "star" charter schools. For example, Reed Hastings' project, Aspire Public Schools, is celebrated for its 100% graduation rate since 2010. The other star academies include Dallas's Uplift Education, due to its 100% senior college acceptance rate; Chicago's Urban Prep Academies, which serve 100% minority students — all of who were accepted to college in 2010; and Achievement First, which saw its black seniors earn an average SAT score 200 points higher than the national average.