School Finance: Charter Schools

Preliminary FY09 Charter School Tuition Rates

Please select from the following list of links to view either a summary of preliminary FY09 rates or a detail of one particular component of the rate.

•   Formula Summary. A detailed explanation of how the Foundation Rate formula works.

•   Charter Rate Summary. A summary of the rates for each charter school, by school campus and sending district.

•   Foundation Budget. A matrix for a specific charter school location and sending district containing the foundation enrollment, rates by functional category, and foundation base rate.

•   Above Foundation Spending. A district listing of the calculations used to determine the percentage of net school spending above the foundation budget. Deductions for retired teacher's health insurance and out-of-district special education costs are shown in detail.

• Facilities Tuition. The FY09 facilities tuition rate is set at $893.