2025 Public Charter Schools Annual Report - Based on data from the 2023-24 school year

Oct 15, 2026

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2025 Public Charter Schools Annual Report presents Washington State’s eighth annual performance review of public charter schools, using data from the 2023-24 school year. The report compares student performance with academically, ethnically, and economically comparable groups in other public schools, assesses successes and challenges tied to the charter law’s purposes, and evaluates charter funding adequacy and authorizer funding formula efficacy. It also reports noncertificated instructional staff and identifies suggested legal or policy changes to strengthen charter schools, alongside qualitative research planned for December 2025.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Background

Charter School Student Performance Comparison

Methodology

Data and Study Sample

Findings

Successes, challenges, and areas for improvement

Charter School Commission Key Developments

Spokane Public Schools Key Developments

Sufficiency of charter school funding

Startup funding

Capital funding

Authorizer oversight fee

Timing of apportionment payments

Authorizer funding formula efficacy

Noncertificated instructional staff

Suggested changes to strengthen charter schools

Charter School Commission Recommendations

Spokane Public Schools Recommendations

Proposed Board Recommendation

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Enrollment and Operating Public Charter Schools

Appendix 2: Expenditure and Instructional Staff

2025 Charter Schools Report Based on data from the 2023-24 school year Approved by the Washington State Board of Education on October 16, 2025 2025 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ANNUAL REPORT Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Charter School Student Performance Comparison................................................................................... 3 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................................................4 Data and Study Sample ...................................................................................................................................................6 Findings .................................................................................................................................................................................7 Successes, challenges, and areas for improvement.................................................................................. 9 Charter School Commission Key Developments................................................................................................. 10 Spokane Public Schools Key Developments......................................................................................................... 10 Sufficiency of charter school funding........................................................................................................... 11 Startup funding:............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Capital funding: ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 Authorizer oversight fee:.............................................................................................................................................. 12 Timing of apportionment payments: ...................................................................................................................... 13 Authorizer funding formula efficacy ............................................................................................................. 13 Noncertificated instructional staff ................................................................................................................. 13 Suggested changes to strengthen charter schools ................................................................................ 13 Charter School Commission Recommendations................................................................................................. 13 Spokane Public Schools Recommendations......................................................................................................... 14 Proposed Board Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 15 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Appendix 1: 2023-24 and 2024-25 Enrollment, Operating Public Charter Schools .................. 17 Appendix 2: 2023-24 Expenditure and Instructional Staff ................................................................... 18 Introduction The State Board of Education (SBE) is required to annually issue a report on the performance of the state’s charter schools (RCW 28A.710.250) . This is the eighth annual report

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Washington State Board of Education’s annual charter schools report?

The State Board of Education is required to annually issue a report on the performance of the state’s charter schools and include evaluations tied to the charter law’s purposes.

What data period does the 2025 report use?

The report is based on data from the 2023-24 school year.

What areas does the report assess besides student performance?

It assesses successes, challenges, and improvement areas, the sufficiency of charter school funding, and the efficacy of the authorizer funding formula, and it reports noncertificated instructional staff.

Oct 15, 2026

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