Massachusetts Charter Schools
Year charter school law was enacted
Estimated number of charter schools in 2020-2021
Estimated number of charter school students in 2020-2021
Most of the nearly 1,800 public schools in Massachusetts are operated by one of the state’s 316 school districts. Charter schools account for 84 of the state’s public schools, which operate with more autonomy than district schools, in exchange for greater accountability.
Charter schools operate under a contract with the state’s sole authorizer, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The state authorizes two types of charter schools; Commonwealth charters serve as their own Local Education Agency (LEA), and Horace Mann charters are part of a local district. Over 90% of the state’s charters currently operate as independent Commonwealth charters.
*information up to date as of 2022
– Jenna O’Donnell, charter public school parent, Massachusetts
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