Charter School Funding

Charter schools are public schools and should receive the same type and amount of funding as conventional district schools. But they do not. Charter schools across the United States are funded at 61 percent of their district counterparts, averaging $6,585 per pupil compared to $10,771 per pupil at conventional district public schools.

Resources:

• State-by-State Chart / Funding Data Source.
• Path Money Follows from State Funding Source to Charter School.
• Solving the Charter School Funding Gap.
• Why Charter Schools Should Be Their Own LEA.
• More Charter School Facts, Figures and Resources.

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