List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
For a list of charter schools in this state, contact the State Department of Education. Contact information appears below.
Overview
Year of Law:
1997
(see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools:
1
Number of Enrolled Students:
374
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: not available
Key Contacts
Legislative Summary Law: not available
Amendment(s):
There have been no amendments to the original legislation.
Authorizers:
The State Board of Education is the only charter authorizer.
Length of charter:
4 to 6 years
Caps on number of schools:
There is a cap of six charter schools. One per Congressional district (as they existed at the time of the original legislation) plus an additional one for the Mississippi Delta.
Funding:
Mississippi charter schools are eligible for the same funding as regular schools. They may receive federal, state, local or private funding. They are not taxing authorities and may not levy taxes or request tax increases in order to generate funding.
