Massachusetts State Profile of Charter Schools

Last updated: 01-08-2008

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Massachusetts Department of Education
Massachusetts Charter School Association

Overview

Year Law Passed	# of Charter Schools	# of Students Enrolled
1993	59	23,500

Statewide Support Organizations Massachusetts Center for Charter Public School Excellence Massachusetts Charter School Association (MCSA) Massachusetts Department of Education Legislative Summary Law:   Massachusetts General Law: Charter Schools Massachusetts Regulations on Charter Schools Amendment(s):   Amendments to Charter School Regulations voted by the Board of Education on June 24, 2003. Authorizers:   For Commonwealth charter schools, the state board of education. For Horace Mann charter schools, local school board, local teachers union and state board of education. Length of charter:   5 years Caps on number of schools:   Yes. 120 total. 48 for Horace Mann charter schools, 72 for Commonwealth charter schools. Commonwealth charter schools may not serve more than 4 percent of statewide public school population. Funding:   Commonwealth charters receive funding from each student's sending district. Horace Mann charters receive an agreed-upon budget allocation from their school board. Charter School Finance