| Metrics | # |
| Charter Law | |
| State Has Charter Law | Yes |
| Year of Charter School Law | 1993 |
| Charter Cap | |
| State-Imposed Cap on Charter Schools | Yes |
| Description of Cap | No more than 15 schools may open per year with a five year cap of 75; A charter in a district with 1,300 or fewer students may not enroll more that 10% of the total number of students in the district |
| Charter Funding | |
| State Provides Funding for Charter Schools | Yes |
| Description of Funding | Lease payments for charter schools for 2006-07: $7.5 million or $600 per student. Schools may also access public outlay funds through the Public School Capital Outlay Council. |
| Active Authorizers | |
| Active Authorizers | 19 Local School Districts; State Education Agency |
| Local School District | Yes |
| State Education Agency | Yes |