| Metrics | # |
| Charter Law | |
| State Has Charter Law | Yes |
| Year of Charter School Law | 1997 |
| Charter Cap | |
| State-Imposed Cap on Charter Schools | Yes |
| Description of Cap | 90 start-up charters, 35 of which must be located in Memphis, 4 of which must be located within Shelby County, and 20 of which must be located in Davidson County; 3 charters schools devoted exclusively to the re-enrollment of high school students who have dropped out of school, with no more than one such charter school created in any local education agency |
| Charter Funding | |
| State Provides Funding for Charter Schools | No |
| Active Authorizers | |
| Active Authorizers | 3 Local School Districts |
| Local School District | Yes |
| State | District |
| TN | Davidson County Schools |
| TN | Hamilton County Department of Education |
| TN | Memphis City Schools |