Moody's Methodology and Median Report on Charter Schools
Date Published: 07/01/2003
Author: Moody's Investors Service
Publisher: Moody's Investors Service
This report provides an overview of the primary risks and opportunities currently facing charter schools, key credit factors, and Moody's rating methodology and its outstanding charter school ratings. Moody's has been rating debt issuances sold by charter schools across the country since 1999. The five factors used in Moody’s analysis to assign a charter school rating are: service area demographics and enrollment trends; management, charter policies and fiscal goals; security features; oversight issues; and charter renewal risk. The report also includes summaries of individual financings.
Topics: Education, Children & Youth, --Educational Facilities
Type: Topical report