| Metrics | # |
| Charter Law | |
| State Has Charter Law | Yes |
| Year of Charter School Law | 1995 |
| Charter Cap | |
| State-Imposed Cap on Charter Schools | No |
| Charter Funding | |
| State Provides Funding for Charter Schools | Yes |
| Description of Funding | The Louisiana Charter School Start-Up Fund provides zero-interest loans for both new and existing charter schools. The fund provides loans of up to $100,000 with terms of up to three years. The loans may be used for facility acquisition, upgrade and repairs. The state allocated $680,000 to the program in Fiscal Year 2007. |
| Active Authorizers | |
| Active Authorizers | 6 Local School Districts; State Education Agency |
| Local School District | Yes |
| State Education Agency | Yes |