| State |
Schools |
Districts |
Students |
Teachers |
Teacher to pupil ratio |
Admin. to pupil ratio |
Rank |
2013 per pupil spending |
2012 per pupil spending |
Change in dollar amount |
Percentage Change |
Charters (http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbquestNB2?rep=CS1501) |
| Kentucky |
1,568 |
194 |
685,167 |
42,769 |
16 |
208.2 |
35 |
$9,316 |
$9,391 |
($75) |
–0.8% |
No |
| Montana |
824 |
496 |
142,908 |
10,200 |
14 |
270.7 |
25 |
$10,625 |
$10,464 |
$161 |
1.50% |
No |
| Nebraska |
1,090 |
286 |
303,505 |
22,103 |
13.7 |
292.6 |
18 |
$11,579 |
$11,275 |
$304 |
2.70% |
No |
| North Dakota |
517 |
227 |
101,111 |
8,677 |
11.7 |
224.6 |
16 |
$11,980 |
$11,679 |
$301 |
2.60% |
No |
| Vermont |
318 |
361 |
89,624 |
8,403 |
10.7 |
185.8 |
6 |
$16,377 |
$16,040 |
$337 |
2.10% |
No |
| West Virginia |
755 |
57 |
283,044 |
20,101 |
14.1 |
247.2 |
20 |
$11,132 |
$11,445 |
($313) |
–2.7% |
No |
| South Dakota |
697 |
170 |
130,471 |
9,334 |
14 |
312.6 |
41 |
$8,470 |
$8,446 |
$24 |
0.30% |
No. However, state law allows for charter schools that serve only American Indian students from federally recognized tribes if the state receives a federal grant. |
| Maryland |
1,449 |
25 |
859,638 |
57,718 |
14.9 |
243.3 |
12 |
$13,829 |
$13,609 |
$220 |
1.60% |
Yes |
| Utah |
995 |
132 |
613,279 |
26,610 |
23 |
449.1 |
51 |
$6,555 |
$6,206 |
$349 |
5.60% |
Yes |
| Washington |
2,370 |
322 |
1,051,694 |
53,699 |
19.6 |
368.7 |
29 |
$9,672 |
$9,637 |
$35 |
0.40% |
Yes. An initial charter contract is granted for a term of 5 operating years. A charter contract may be renewed for successive 5-year terms, although the authorizer may vary the term based on the performance, demonstrated capacities, and particular circumstances of a charter school and may grant renewal with specific conditions for necessary improvements to a charter school. |
| Alabama |
1,637 |
173 |
744,637 |
51,877 |
14.4 |
289.9 |
39 |
$8,755 |
$8,562 |
$193 |
2.30% |
Yes. An initial charter term is granted for a period of five years. |
| Wisconsin |
2,238 |
464 |
872,436 |
57,551 |
15.2 |
357.7 |
22 |
$11,071 |
$11,042 |
$29 |
0.30% |
Yes. A charter contract may be for any term not exceeding 5 school years and may be renewed for successive 5-year terms. |
| District of Columbia |
230 |
60 |
76,140 |
5,925 |
12.9 |
127.9 |
3 |
$17,953 |
$17,468 |
$485 |
2.80% |
Yes. A charter granted to a public charter school remains in force for a 15-year period and may be renewed for an unlimited number of times, each time for a 15-year period. |
| Virginia |
2,182 |
227 |
1,265,419 |
89,389 |
14.2 |
311.8 |
23 |
$10,960 |
$10,656 |
$304 |
2.90% |
Yes. A charter may be approved or renewed for a period not to exceed 5 school years. |
| Wyoming |
364 |
60 |
91,533 |
7,350 |
12.5 |
245.4 |
7 |
$15,700 |
$15,897 |
($197) |
–1.2% |
Yes. A charter may be granted for a period not to exceed 5 years and may be renewed for successive 5-year periods. |
| California |
10,315 |
1,181 |
6,299,451 |
266,255 |
23.7 |
385.4 |
36 |
$9,220 |
$9,183 |
$37 |
0.40% |
Yes. A charter may be granted for a period not to exceed 5 years, and each renewal is for a period of 5 years. |
| Alaska |
509 |
54 |
131,489 |
7,682 |
17.1 |
203.2 |
2 |
$18,175 |
$17,390 |
$785 |
4.50% |
Yes. A contract for a charter school may be for a term of no more than 10 years. |
| Nevada |
664 |
18 |
445,707 |
20,695 |
21.5 |
441.7 |
44 |
$8,339 |
$8,223 |
$116 |
1.40% |
Yes. A written charter or a charter contract is for a term of 6 years. |
| Colorado |
1,825 |
259 |
863,561 |
48,922 |
17.7 |
293.7 |
40 |
$8,647 |
$8,548 |
$99 |
1.20% |
Yes. An initial charter is authorized for a period of at least 4 years. |
| Michigan |
3,550 |
891 |
1,555,370 |
86,154 |
18.1 |
234.1 |
24 |
$10,948 |
$10,855 |
$93 |
0.90% |
Yes. Authorizing bodies determine the length of charter terms. |
| New York |
4,822 |
950 |
2,710,703 |
207,060 |
13.1 |
296.4 |
1 |
$19,818 |
$19,552 |
$266 |
1.40% |
Yes. Charter agreements may not exceed 5 years. |
| North Carolina |
2,557 |
244 |
1,518,465 |
98,590 |
15.4 |
282.8 |
43 |
$8,390 |
$8,200 |
$190 |
2.30% |
Yes. Charter school terms may not exceed 10 years with reviews required every 5 years. |
| Indiana |
1,925 |
407 |
1,041,369 |
59,863 |
17.4 |
330.9 |
31 |
$9,566 |
$9,719 |
($153) |
–1.6% |
Yes. Charter terms are 3 to 7 years. |
| Massachusetts |
1,854 |
404 |
954,773 |
70,636 |
13.5 |
206.6 |
8 |
$14,515 |
$14,142 |
$373 |
2.60% |
Yes. Charters are approved for 5-year terms. |
| New Jersey |
2,598 |
691 |
1,372,203 |
110,929 |
12.4 |
287.5 |
4 |
$17,572 |
$17,266 |
$306 |
1.80% |
Yes. Charters are for 4 years and may be renewed for a 5-year period. |
| Kansas |
1,351 |
321 |
489,043 |
41,243 |
11.9 |
248.4 |
28 |
$9,828 |
$9,748 |
$80 |
0.80% |
Yes. Charters are granted and renewed for 5-year terms. |
| New Hampshire |
481 |
288 |
188,974 |
14,925 |
12.7 |
341.3 |
13 |
$13,721 |
$13,593 |
$128 |
0.90% |
Yes. Charters are granted and renewed for 5-year terms. |
| Connecticut |
1,148 |
200 |
550,954 |
43,931 |
12.5 |
223.8 |
5 |
$16,631 |
$16,274 |
$357 |
2.20% |
Yes. Charters are granted for a period of up to 5 years. |
| Maine |
617 |
255 |
185,739 |
15,222 |
12.2 |
203.5 |
15 |
$12,147 |
$12,189 |
($42) |
–0.3% |
Yes. Charters are granted for initial terms of 5 years, and may be renewed for 5-15 years. |
| Minnesota |
2,403 |
553 |
845,404 |
53,585 |
15.8 |
392.3 |
21 |
$11,089 |
$10,796 |
$293 |
2.70% |
Yes. Charters are granted for terms of up to 5 years. Initial charter terms also include an additional preoperational year. |
| Louisiana |
1,407 |
131 |
710,903 |
46,493 |
15.3 |
247.4 |
26 |
$10,490 |
$11,379 |
($889) |
–7.8% |
Yes. Charters are initially approved for 4-5 year terms and renewed for 3-10 year terms. |
| Iowa |
1,390 |
357 |
499,825 |
35,080 |
14.2 |
282.9 |
27 |
$10,313 |
$10,038 |
$275 |
2.70% |
Yes. Charters are issued for terms of at least 4 years. |
| Illinois |
4,266 |
1,070 |
2,072,880 |
135,701 |
15.3 |
278 |
14 |
$12,288 |
$12,015 |
$273 |
2.30% |
Yes. Charters may be granted for a 5 to 10 school-year term and may be renewed for 5 school years or less. |
| Idaho |
719 |
149 |
284,834 |
14,563 |
19.6 |
447.8 |
50 |
$6,791 |
$6,659 |
$132 |
2.00% |
Yes. Following an initial 3-year term, a charter may be renewed for successive 5-year terms. |
| Mississippi |
1,063 |
162 |
493,650 |
32,613 |
15.1 |
252.8 |
47 |
$8,130 |
$8,164 |
($34) |
–0.4% |
Yes. However, the law includes a sunset clause that repeals all provisions July 1, 2020. |
| Delaware |
224 |
44 |
129,026 |
9,257 |
13.9 |
286.1 |
11 |
$13,833 |
$13,865 |
($32) |
–0.2% |
Yes. Initial charters are for 4 years and may be renewed in 5 year increments. |
| Missouri |
2,406 |
567 |
917,900 |
66,248 |
13.9 |
294.8 |
30 |
$9,597 |
$9,436 |
$161 |
1.70% |
Yes. Initial charters are granted for 5 years and are renewable upon review. |
| Arkansas |
1,102 |
288 |
486,157 |
34,131 |
14.2 |
294.5 |
34 |
$9,394 |
$9,411 |
($17) |
–0.2% |
Yes. Initial charters are granted for a 5-year period. |
| Tennessee |
1,817 |
141 |
993,496 |
66,406 |
15 |
284.3 |
46 |
$8,208 |
$8,294 |
($86) |
–1.0% |
Yes. New and renewal charters are granted for 10-year terms. |
| Ohio |
3,685 |
1,093 |
1,729,916 |
106,000 |
16.3 |
331.4 |
19 |
$11,197 |
$11,204 |
($7) |
–0.1% |
Yes. Such schools are referred to as community schools. Terms are for up to 7 years. New (or “start-up”) charter schools are only allowed in “challenged school districts,” or districts meeting certain criteria, including low performance. |
| Oklahoma |
1,784 |
584 |
673,483 |
41,775 |
16.1 |
294.7 |
48 |
$7,672 |
$7,466 |
$206 |
2.80% |
Yes. Terms for charter schools may not exceed 5 years, although sponsors may vary the length of the term based on performance and other specific circumstances. |
| Arizona |
2,267 |
666 |
1,089,384 |
48,866 |
22.3 |
436.2 |
49 |
$7,208 |
$7,559 |
($351) |
–4.6% |
Yes. The charter is effective for 15 years from the first day of the fiscal year as specified in the charter and may be renewed for successive periods of 20 years. |
| Pennsylvania |
3,127 |
799 |
1,763,677 |
123,147 |
14.3 |
344.5 |
10 |
$13,864 |
$13,340 |
$524 |
3.90% |
Yes. The charter is for a period of 3 to 5 years and may be renewed for 5-year periods. However, a local school board may renew a charter for a period of 1 year if the board determines that there is insufficient data adequately assess the charter school’s academic performance and determines that an additional year of performance data would provide enough data to assist the board in making its decision to renew the charter for a period of 5 years. A local school board does not have the authority to renew a charter for successive 1-year periods. |
| New Mexico |
877 |
146 |
338,220 |
22,201 |
15.2 |
263.3 |
38 |
$9,012 |
$8,899 |
$113 |
1.30% |
Yes. The first term of a charter school contract is 6 years (with the first year for planning; not writing application); after that, contracts are 5 years or less than 5 years if agreed to by the school’s authorizer. |
| Oregon |
1,251 |
220 |
587,564 |
26,410 |
22.2 |
389.2 |
32 |
$9,543 |
$9,490 |
$53 |
0.60% |
Yes. The initial charter is for a period of not more than 5 years. The first renewal of a charter must be for the same time period as the initial charter. Subsequent renewals of a charter are for a minimum of 5 years but may not exceed 10 years. |
| Florida |
4,269 |
76 |
2,692,162 |
176,537 |
15.2 |
326.8 |
42 |
$8,433 |
$8,372 |
$61 |
0.70% |
Yes. The initial term of a charter is 4 or 5 years. Charter schools operating for a minimum of 3 years and demonstrating exemplary academic programming and fiscal management are eligible for a 15-year charter renewal. Charter schools that are operated by a municipality or other public entity, charter lab schools, and charter schools that are operated by a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) status corporation are eligible for up to a 15-year charter. Long-term charters remain subject to annual review and may be terminated during the term of the charter. |
| Georgia |
2,387 |
218 |
1,703,332 |
109,365 |
15.6 |
280 |
37 |
$9,099 |
$9,247 |
($148) |
–1.6% |
Yes. The initial term of a charter is a minimum of 5 years, unless the petitioner requests a shorter period of time, but cannot exceed 10 years. Renewals may not exceed 10 years. The initial term of a charter for a charter system cannot exceed 5 years and and renewals cannot exceed 10 years. |
| Hawaii |
286 |
1 |
184,760 |
11,608 |
15.9 |
313.4 |
17 |
$11,823 |
$12,054 |
($231) |
–1.9% |
Yes. The law does not specify the length of an initial charter. It allows that a charter contract may be renewed for successive 5-year terms, although an authorizer may vary the terms based on performance, demonstrated capacities, and particular circumstances of each charter school. |
| Texas |
8,731 |
1,254 |
5,077,659 |
327,357 |
15.5 |
230.5 |
45 |
$8,299 |
$8,261 |
$38 |
0.50% |
Yes. There are four types of charter schools in state policy: |
| South Carolina |
1,239 |
103 |
735,998 |
48,072 |
15.3 |
273.8 |
33 |
$9,514 |
$9,147 |
$367 |
4.00% |
Yes. Charters are approved or renewed for 10-year terms. |
| Rhode Island |
304 |
54 |
142,481 |
9,871 |
14.4 |
298.4 |
9 |
$14,415 |
$14,005 |
$410 |
2.90% |
Yes. Initial charters and renewals are for periods up to 5 years. There are three types of charter schools: |
| United States |
98,454 |
18,093 |
49,771,118 |
3,109,101 |
16 |
294.1 |
N/A |
$10,700 |
$10,608 |
$92 |
0.90% |
|
