Wisconsin State Profile of Charter Schools

Last updated: 01-08-2008

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Charter Schools Association

Overview

Year Law Passed	# of Charter Schools	# of Students Enrolled
1993	190	29,751

Statewide Support Organizations Center for Charter Schools at the Univ. of WI - Milwaukee Wisconsin Charter Schools Association Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Legislative Summary Law:   Wisconsin Charter Law Amendment(s):   not available Authorizers:   In Milwaukee- Milwaukee City Council, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College Board, and the Milwaukee School Board Outside of Milwaukee- local school boards Length of charter:   5, opportunity for renewal Caps on number of schools:   None. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, however, may only sponsor one charter school. Funding:   The contract between the school board and charter school specifies the amount of funding for the school, which may be more, less, or the same as spending for non-charter school pupils. Funding for City-, UWM-, and MATC-authorized charter schools, in an amount prescribed by state statute, is paid by the state directly to the charter school.