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Fiscal Year
2023 - 2024

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Charter School Institute (8001)

1600 N BROADWAY SUITE 1250
DENVER, CO 80202

Students Info
23,013
Total Students Served
0
Non-Charter School Students
Serves Elementary School Grades Serves Middle School Grades Serves High School Grades Charter
SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT

Narrative

quotes A message from:
Dave Sever
Senior Director of Finance
Charter School Institute
July 01, 2025
CSI is committed to fostering high-quality charter school options that meet the needs of their communities. We believe that every child should have access to high-performing school choices. Accordingly, we seek to foster a portfolio of charter public school options that offer diverse educational models to meet the needs of every child. Our approach to authorizing balances autonomy and accountability. As such, we offer our schools flexibility to choose the ... CSI is committed to fostering high-quality charter school options that meet the needs of their communities. We believe that every child should have access to high-performing school choices. Accordingly, we seek to foster a portfolio of charter public school options that offer diverse educational models to meet the needs of every child. Our approach to authorizing balances autonomy and accountability. As such, we offer our schools flexibility to choose the methods to best meet the needs of their students. In return, we hold them accountable to clear expectations for performance both academic and financial. If you are looking for school specific information, please visit their website.

Spending

Current Spending Per Student
$12,254
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average

School Level Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $529
  • State/Local
    $11,119
  • Total
    $11,647
School Share of Central Spending per Student
  • Federal
    $94
  • State/Local
    $512
  • Total
    $607

Current District Spending

  1. Learning Environment
    Learning Environment
    74%
  2. Operations
    Operations
    26%
Learning Environment Expenditures
Learning Environment
$208,202,672

View Learning Environment Breakdown

Operations Expenditures
Operations
$73,793,895

View Operations Breakdown

$281,996,567

Total

Long-Term Spending
Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

View Construction Funds Breakdown

These expenditures are those not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and, therefore, are not included in the per-student spending calculation. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, acquisition of land, and other programs.

$131,926,750

Total

Total District-Allocated Spending

$413,923,317

Totals may not sum due to rounding

Funding and Revenues

Funding

  1. Local
    Local
    8%
  2. State
    State
    86%
  3. Federal
    Federal
    6%
Local Fundings and Revenues
Local
$27,275,363

View Local Fund Breakdown

State Fundings and Revenues
State
$280,298,495

View State Fund Breakdown

Federal Fundings and Revenues
Federal
$19,766,240

View Federal Fund Breakdown

$327,340,098

Total

Other Fundings and Revenues

Other revenues not received through local, state, or federal sources. They include proceeds from the sale of bonds, accrued interest, and other extraordinary items.

$88,473,128

Total

Total Funding

$415,813,226

View Property Tax Breakdown