Massachusetts State Data:
Last updated: 2021
DEMOGRAPHIC AND SCHOOLS DATA
NCAI Region: Northeast
Total Population: 5,265,236
Native American Population: 50,705
Percentage of population: 1.0%
Number of Tribes: 2
State Public Education Department: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State Charter School Division Website:
State PED Facilities Division Website:
State Average Per Pupil Funding: $14,569
Charter Information:
Charter Support Organizations: Massachusetts Charter Public School Association
Year Charter Law Enacted: 1993
2020 Model Law Ranking: 12
Estimated Number of Charter Schools: 87
Estimated Number of Charter Students: 46,954
State NAPCS Law Database Website: publiccharters.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-03/Massachusetts.pdf
Massachusetts law requires the state department of education to provide, subject to appropriation, funding to charter schools for a portion of the per pupil capital needs component included in the charter tuition amount. The per-pupil capital needs component is $938.
Massachusetts law allows charter schools to access tax-exempt bond financing for capital projects through the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency.
While not created in statute, the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency provides loan guarantees for charter facilities projects.
– Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MassDevelopment) – [massdevelopment.com/]
Public Charters on Tribal Lands or Serving a Significant Proportion of Native Students:
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (2018)
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