Table 4.7. States with voucher programs, by state: 2017
Click for the newest version of this table.
| State | State has a voucher program |
Name of the voucher program |
|---|---|---|
| United States1 | 15 | † |
| Alabama | No | † |
| Alaska | No | † |
| Arizona | No | † |
| Arkansas | Yes | Succeed Scholarship Program |
| California | No | † |
| Colorado | No | † |
| Connecticut | No | † |
| Delaware | No | † |
| District of Columbia | Yes | D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program |
| Florida | Yes | John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program |
| Georgia | Yes | Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program |
| Hawaii | No | † |
| Idaho | No | † |
| Illinois | No | † |
| Indiana | Yes | Choice Scholarship Program |
| Iowa | No | † |
| Kansas | No | † |
| Kentucky | No | † |
| Louisiana | Yes | Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence; School Choice Program for Certain Students with Exceptionalities |
| Maine | Yes | Town Tuitioning |
| Maryland | Yes | Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program |
| Massachusetts | No | † |
| Michigan | No | † |
| Minnesota | No | † |
| Mississippi | Yes | Nate Rogers Scholarship for Students with Disabilities; Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments; Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia |
| Missouri | No | † |
| Montana | No | † |
| Nebraska | No | † |
| Nevada | No | † |
| New Hampshire | No | † |
| New Jersey | No | † |
| New Mexico | No | † |
| New York | No | † |
| North Carolina | Yes | Opportunity Scholarship; Special Education Scholarships for Children with Disabilities |
| North Dakota | No | † |
| Ohio | Yes | Autism Scholarship Program; Cleveland Scholarship Program; EdChoice Expansion Program; Educational Choice Scholarship Program; Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program |
| Oregon | No | † |
| Pennsylvania | No | † |
| Rhode Island | No | † |
| South Carolina | No | † |
| South Dakota | No | † |
| Tennessee | No | † |
| Texas | No | † |
| Utah | Yes | Carson Smith Scholarships for Students with Special Needs |
| Vermont | Yes | Town Tuitioning |
| Virginia | No | † |
| Washington | No | † |
| West Virginia | No | † |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Milwaukee Parental Choice Program; Racine Parental Private School Choice Program; Special Needs Scholarship Program; Wisconsin Parental Choice Program |
| Wyoming | No | † |
| † Not applicable. State does not have a voucher program. | ||
| 1 The total reflects the number of "Yes" responses in the column. | ||
| NOTE: School voucher programs are a type of school choice. These state-funded programs – often called scholarship programs – allow students to use public monies to attend a private school. The state provides a set amount of money, typically based on the state’s per-pupil amount, for private school tuition. There are currently 25 voucher programs in 14 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.). | ||
| SOURCE: Education Commission of the States, 50 State Comparison: Vouchers, retrieved March 9, 2017 from http://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-vouchers/. Data Source. |