| 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 | 120 charters statewide: 75 allowed in Chicago (with 5 reserved for dropout recovery charters), 45 in Chicago suburbs and downstate |
| Charter Funding | |
| State Provides Funding for Charter Schools | No |
| Active Authorizers | |
| Active Authorizers | 7 Local School Districts; State Education Agency |
| Local School District | Yes |
| State Education Agency | Yes |