Arkansas State Profile of Charter Schools

Last updated: 03-11-2008

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

Overview

Year Law Passed	# of Charter Schools	# of Students Enrolled
1995	27	4,300

Statewide Support Organizations Arkansas Charter School Resource Center Arkansas Department of Education Legislative Summary Law:   Arkansas Charter School Law Amendment(s):   not available Authorizers:   Both the local school board and the state board of education must approve application. No school distrit with an enrollment of less than 500 is eligible to sponsor open enrollment charter schools. Length of charter:   3 years Caps on number of schools:   Yes. The state board of education may grant no more than 12 charters for open enrollment charter schools , and no more than 3 open enrollment charters may be granted in any single congressional district. Funding:   For conversion charter schools, school district. For open enrollment charter schools, state.