Minnesota State Profile of Charter Schools

Last updated: 01-08-2008

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Center for School Change
Minnesota Association of Charter Schools

Overview

Year Law Passed	# of Charter Schools	# of Students Enrolled
1991	131	23,828

Statewide Support Organizations Center for School Change Minnesota Association of Charter Schools Minnesota Charter School Resource Center Minnesota Department of Education Legislative Summary Law:   not available Amendment(s):   not available Authorizers:   MN charter law allows numerous agents-- local boards, intermediate school boards, public and private post-secondary institutions, and the State Board, upon appeal-- to authorize an unlimited number of charter schools. Length of charter:   3 Caps on number of schools:   none Funding:   General purpose funding for charter schools may be less than funding for other public schools because charters do not have bonding authority and do not receive excess local levy aid. They do, however, receive funds to partially defray the cost of leasing school space. Charter schools are publicly funded.