| Metrics | # |
| Charter Law | |
| State Has Charter Law | Yes |
| Year of Charter School Law | 1996 |
| Charter Cap | |
| State-Imposed Cap on Charter Schools | Yes |
| Description of Cap | Limits student enrollment: 250 students or 25% of the district; 300 students or 25% of district for K8 schools; 85 students per grade for charters with demonstrated record of acheivement |
| Charter Funding | |
| State Provides Funding for Charter Schools | Yes |
| Description of Funding | For the two-year budget cycle starting on July 1, 2006, the state provides $10 million in bond financing to cover facilities costs at existing charter schools, disbursed through a competitive application process. |