Illinois Charter Schools

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Number of Charter Schools

137

Students in Charter Schools

62,765

Year Legislation Passed

1996

Source Organization

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

State Resources

Chicago’s Charter High Schools: Organizational Features, Enrollment, School Transfers, and Student Performance

Reports 14 Nov, 2017

The study found that, on average, charter high schools in Chicago look similar to non-charter schools on some dimensions of organizational capacity and some measures of… Read More

Illinois Student Achievement Recruitment and Retention Charter School Management Organizations State Education Agency

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Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Illinois State Board of Education
Charter School Commission
Chicago, IL

(312) 814-2220 | email | website

Charter Support Organization(s)

Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Chicago, IL

(312) 629-2063 | email | website

Kids First Chicago
Chicago, IL

(312) 853-1212 | email | website

Opening/Expanding a Charter School (click here)

CSP Grants

Illinois does not have an active State Entity (SE) grant. For more information on SE grantees, click here.

Charter developers are eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states that do not have an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, see the NIA and clarifying correction. For information on Developer grants, see the CSP Developer Grants webpage.