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National Study Shows Dramatic Inequity in Charter School Funding
May 28, 2010A new national study has confirmed what charter school advocates have always suspected: a persistent and wide-ranging funding disparity between charter schools and their traditional public school peers. "Charter School Funding: Inequity Persists," released by Ball State University, exposes a stark funding gap in Illinois and across the nation. The study found that charter schools in Illinois receive 12.5 percent less funding per pupil on average when weighted for charter enrollment. This equates to a $1,514 per pupil funding gap for charter school students. Illinois currently has 32,000 charter school students, meaning that charter schools in Illinois are underfunded to the tune of $48.4 million annually. Full release.
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