Wisconsin

Year Law Enacted: 1993

Number of Charter Students in the State

42,704

5%

Percentage of public school students attending charters Derived from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools

Number of Charter Schools

244

12%

Percentage of public schools that are charters Derived from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools

Number of Authorizers

105

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Authorizing Policy Context

Wisconsin passed significant legislation in 2015 that created new authorizers and strengthened authorizer quality and school accountability initiatives.