Wisconsin State Data:
Last updated: 2021
DEMOGRAPHIC AND SCHOOLS DATA
NCAI Region: Midwest
Total Population: 5,686,986
Native American Population: 86,228
Native American Reservation Population: 17,533
Percentage of population: 1.5%
Number of Tribes: 11
Number of Native American Charter Schools: 1
Number of Native American Charter Students: 10
Number of BIE Tribally Controlled Schools: 3
Total Number of Native American Schools: 4
State Public Education Department: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
State Charter School Division Website:
State PED Facilities Division Website:
State Average Per Pupil Funding: $12,442
Charter Information:
Charter Support Organizations: WI Resource Center for Charter Schools
Year Charter Law Enacted: 1993
2020 Model Law Ranking: 39
Estimated Number of Charter Schools: 236
Estimated Number of Charter Students: 44,489
State NAPCS Law Database Website: publiccharters.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-03/Wisconsin.pdf
Wisconsin law prescribes how the Milwaukee Public Schools must report and sell underutilized and vacant buildings, giving a preference to public charter school operators. The law defines eligible properties as those unused or underutilized for at least 12 consecutive months or otherwise been designated as surplus.
Wisconsin law provides that charter schools are eligible to receive tax-exempt financing from the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, and various city redevelopment agencies.
– Wisconsin Charter Schools Program [dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/charter-schools/grants]
– Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority [whefa.com/]
– Wisconsin Public Finance Authority [pfauthority.org/]
Public Charters on Tribal Lands or Serving a Significant Proportion of Native Students:
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (2018)
Arapaho Charter High School
Location: Wind River
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 2005
Native Students: 97%
Low Income: 100%
Grades: 09-12
Total Enrollment: 30
District Name: Arapaho Charter School
Congressional District: WY-1
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Fremont County School District 38
Authorizer Type: LEA
Niikuusra Community School
Location: Nekoosa, WI
Land type: Off tribal lands
Year Opened: 2009
Native Students: 100%
Low Income: 27%
Grades: 05-07
Total Enrollment: 10
District Name: Nekoosa School District
Congressional District: WI-3
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Nekoosa School District
Authorizer Type: LEA
Uintah River High School
Location: Uintah and Ouray
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 1998
Native Students: 64%
Low Income: 81%
Grades: 09-12
Total Enrollment: 61
District Name: Uintah River High
Congressional District: UT-1
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Utah State Charter School Board
Authorizer Type: ICB
Siletz Valley School
Location: Siletz, OR
Land type: Off tribal lands
Year Opened: 2004
Native Students: 38%
Low Income: 94%
Grades: KG-08
Total Enrollment: 138
District Name: Lincoln County SD
Congressional District: OR-5
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Lincoln County Schools
Authorizer Type: LEA
Siletz Valley Early College Academy
Location: Siletz, OR
Land type: Off tribal lands
Year Opened: 2006
Native Students: 51%
Low Income: 81%
Grades: 09-12
Total Enrollment: 73
District Name: Lincoln County SD
Congressional District: OR-5
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Lincoln County Schools
Authorizer Type: LEA
Nixyaawii Community School
Location: Umatilla
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 2006
Native Students: 76%
Low Income: 67%
Grades: 09-12
Total Enrollment: 55
District Name: Pendleton SD 16
Congressional District: OR-2
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Pendleton Public Schools
Authorizer Type: LEA
Cherokee Immersion Charter School
Location: Cherokee
Land type: Statistical entity
Year Opened: 2011
Native Students: 97%
Low Income: 50%
Grades: PK-08
Total Enrollment: 106
District Name: Cherokee Immersion Charter School
Congressional District: OK-2
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Cherokee Nation
Authorizer Type: NEG
Rite of Passage
Location: Yerington
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 1994
Native Students: 2%
Low Income: 98%
Grades: 09-12
Total Enrollment: 126
District Name: El Dorado County Office of Education
Congressional District: CA-2
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: El Dorado County Office of Education
Authorizer Type: LEA
Vista Grande High School
Location: Taos, NM
Land type: Off tribal lands
Year Opened: 2007
Native Students: 36%
Low Income: 57%
Grades: 09-12
Total Enrollment: 95
District Name: Taos Municipal Schools
Congressional District: NM-3
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Taos Municipal Schools
Authorizer Type: LEA
Native American Community Academy
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Land type: Off tribal lands
Year Opened: 2006
Native Students: 93%
Low Income: 83%
Grades: 06-12
Total Enrollment: 381
District Name: Albuquerque Public Schools
Congressional District: NM-1
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Albuquerque Public School Charter School Office
Authorizer Type: LEA
McCurdy Charter School
Location: Santa Clara
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 2012
Native Students: 5%
Low Income: 56%
Grades: KG-12
Total Enrollment: 525
District Name: McCurdy Charter School
Congressional District: NM-3
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: New Mexico Public Education Commission
Authorizer Type: SEA
Carinos de los Ninos
Location: Santa Clara
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 2006
Native Students: 0%
Low Income: 98%
Grades: KG-08
Total Enrollment: 103
District Name: Carinos de los Ninos
Congressional District: NM-3
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: Espanola Public School District
Authorizer Type: LEA
La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences
Location: Ohkay Owingeh
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 2012
Native Students: 10%
Low Income: 63%
Grades: KG-08
Total Enrollment: 117
District Name: La Tierra Montessori School of the Arts and Sciences
Congressional District: NM-3
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: New Mexico Public Education Commission
Authorizer Type: SEA
Dream Dine
Location: Navajo
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 2014
Native Students: 100%
Low Income: 801%
Grades: KG-02
Total Enrollment: 33
District Name: Dream Dine
Congressional District: NM-3
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: New Mexico Public Education Commission
Authorizer Type: SEA
Dził Ditł’ooí School of Empowerment, Action and Perseverance
Location: Navajo
Land type: Reservation
Year Opened: 2015
Native Students: 100%
Low Income: n/a
Grades: 06-07
Total Enrollment: 20
District Name: Dził Ditł'ooí School of Empowerment, Action and Perseverance
Congressional District: NM-3
Management Organization: Independent
Authorizer: New Mexico Public Education Commission
Authorizer Type: SEA