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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Question: Do all of the states have charter school legislation? |
Answer: No, 40 states plus the District of Columbia have passed charter school legislation.
States with charter school legislation: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia.
States that have not yet passed charter school legislation: Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
Fast Facts:
The Center for Education Reform ranks the states based
upon the strength of their charter
school laws.
Both the Heritage
Foundation and uscharterschools.org
provide State Profiles containing pertinent information including the number
of charter schools, enrollment figures, teacher-student ratio, per pupil expenditure.
