Figure 5: Characteristics of Charter Schools that Were Awarded and Those that Were Denied a Federal Discretionary Grant in School Year 2008-2009
(a) Three charter schools were in states that allow charter schools the option of being a distinct LEA or part of a larger LEA.
This image is excerpted from a U.S. Government Accountability Office report, available here: www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-89