Board of Education Releases Charter School Evaluation
The Indiana State Board of Education has released its first formal evaluation of the overall state of charter school outcomes. The report focuses on enrollment, performance and funding of charter schools throughout the state.
Some of the key findings of the evaluation, according to the board, include nearly 85 percent of charter school students live within a district that has a higher-than-average percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals. It also shows a greater percentage of charter schools receive an accountability grade of A, while fewer receive Ds and Fs compared to like-traditional public schools.
The evaluation also shows that, in fiscal year 2017, brick-and-mortar charter schools received $1,203 less funding per-pupil than the like-traditional public schools in the study.
Per state law, the SBOE is required to issue an evaluation every five years. You can read the entire report below: