States with universal school choice policies see more growth in educational options for families, according to a new report.
EdChoice, a nonprofit organization that researches school choice policies, said roughly 30,000 private schools serve 4.4 million students across the country. Seventy-six subsidization programs exist in 35 states, with 18 offering support to all students without distinction. Of those, just four have the funds to serve every child.
And in those four states – Arizona, Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin – the availability of private and charter schools has risen dramatically between 2011 and 2021, while those with more limited programs – like New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – have had as many as 200 to 400 private schools close during the same time frame.
