Parental Education Options - Charter Schools Statutory Report Series Legislative Report on Charter Schools 2023-2024 - March 2025

Oct 15, 2026

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Legislative reporting on Wisconsin charter schools covering the 2023-2024 period, published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in March 2025. The report outlines Wisconsin’s charter school framework and history, summarizes the number and growth of charter schools, and analyzes key elements such as autonomy, accessibility and admission, and independent authorizers including virtual charter schools. It also reviews enrollment trends, assessment practices, and the petition and proposal process, including survey results and planning participation. Concludes with references and supporting appendices.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages51

Reading Time2 h 9 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Introduction

Wisconsin Charter Schools

History of Wisconsin’s Charter School Law

Number of Charter Schools in Wisconsin

Overview of Wisconsin’s Charter Schools

Aspects of Autonomy

Accessibility and Admission

Instrumentality and Non-Instrumentality

Independent Authorizers

Virtual Charter Schools

Charter School Enrollment

Charter School Assessment

Creating a District Authorized Charter School

Charter School Petition

Charter School Proposal

“Development” and “Implementation”

Petition and Proposal Activity – Survey Results

General Information

“Development” Decisions

“Implementation” Decisions

Source of Petitions and Proposals

Planning Group Participants

Comments from Survey

DPI Awards on Federal Charter School Grant Applications

Charter Consortiums

Conclusion

References

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Statutory Report Series Legislative Report on Charter Schools 2023-2024 March 2025 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Statutory Report Series Legislative Report on Charter Schools 2023-2024 Developed by DPI Charter Schools Team Parental Education Options Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Jill K. Underly, PhD, State Superintendent Madison, Wisconsin This report is available from: Parental Education Options Cassi Benedict Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 201 West Washington Avenue Madison, WI 53703 608-266-3706 [https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/charter-schools/archives](https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/charter-schools/archives) March 2025 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or ability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... iii Tables ............................................................................................................................................ iv Figures .......................................................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. iii Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Wisconsin Charter Schools .....................................................................................................2 History of Wisconsin’s Charter School Law...................................................................2 Number of Charter Schools in Wisconsin.......................................................................4 Overview of Wisconsin’s Charter Schools .....................................................................6 Aspects of Autonomy ....................................................................................................... 6 Accessibility and Admission ........................................................................................... 6 Instrumentality and Non-Instrumentality .................................................................7 Independent Authorizers ................................................................................................ 7 Virtual Charter Schools ................................................................................................... 9 Charter School Enrollment .......................................................................................... 10 Charter School Assessment......................................................................................... 15 Creating a District Authorized Charter School.......................................................... 19 Charter School Petition ................................................................................................ 19 Charter School Proposal............................................................................................... 21 “Development” and “Implementation”......................................................................... 21 Petition and Proposal Activity – Survey Results ........................................................... 22 General Information .......................................................................................................... 22 “Development” Decisions ................................................................................

FAQs

Does the report include supporting reference materials?

Yes. It lists references and includes multiple appendices (A, B, and C), along with tables and figures referenced throughout the document.

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