Wisconsin Charter Schools
Quick Facts
Number of Charter Schools:
Number of District-Authorized Charter Schools:
Number of Independent Charter Schools:
Number of New Schools:
Number of Virtual Schools:
Number of Charter School Consortiums:
2022-23
239
204
35
12
62
10
2023-24
236
201
35
6
62
10
Types of Charter Schools
Elementary:
Middle Schools:
Junior High:
High Schools:
Combined:
2022-23
79
15
0
75
70
2023-24
79
14
0
73
70
District-Authorized Charter Schools
Instrumentalities:
Non-Instrumentalities:
Districts with Charter Schools:
Number of New Schools:
2022-23
179
25
98
9
2023-24
176
25
100
5
Total Charter Enrollment
2022-23
48,982*
2023-24
49,098*
Independent Charter Schools
Number of Schools:
UW-Milwaukee
Office of Educational Opportunity
City of Milwaukee
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
UW-Parkside
Waukesha County Executive
Number of New Schools:
Total Enrollment:
2022-23
35
15
10
7
2
1
0
3
11,143*
2023-24
35
14
11
7
1
1
1
1
11,501*
Authorizers with Five(5) or More Charter Schools
Milwaukee (MPS)
UW-Milwaukee
Appleton Area
Office of Educational Opportunity
Sheboygan Area
City of Milwaukee
Waukesha
La Crosse
Kettle Moraine
2022-23
19
15
13
10
8
7
6
5
5
2023-24
19
14
13
11
8
7
5
5
5
*Based on the WISEdata 3rd Friday Snapshot
Last updated March 2024