Existing Programs
Voucher Programs in the United States
There are nine school voucher programs in the United States serving 64,079 students during the 2009-10 school year. Six states and the District of Columbia offer school voucher programs.
DC: D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program
Provides private school vouchers to assist low-income children in Washington, D.C.
Serves 1,319 students in 2009-10.
Florida: John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Provides private school vouchers to assist children with special needs in Florida.
Serves 19,913 students in 2009-10.
Georgia: Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program
Provides private school vouchers to assist children with special needs in Georgia..
Serves 2,068 students in 2009-10.
LA: Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence
Provides private school vouchers to assist low-income children in failing schools in New Orleans.
Serves 1,195 students in 2009-10.
Ohio: Autism Scholarship Program
Provides private school vouchers to assist children with autism in Ohio.
Serves 1,500 students in 2009-10.*
OH: Cleveland Scholarship and Tutoring Program (OH)
Provides private school vouchers to assists low-income children in Cleveland, Ohio.
Serves 5,469 students in 2009-10.
OH: Educational Choice Scholarship Program
Provides private school vouchers to assist children in failing schools in Ohio.
Serves 11,685 students in 2009-10.
WI: Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
Provides private school vouchers to assist low-income children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Serves 20,328 students in 2009-10.
Utah: Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship
Provides private school vouchers to assist children with special needs in Utah.
Serves 602 students in 2009-10.
Scholarship Tax Credit Programs in the United States
There are nine scholarship tax credit programs in the United States serving 115,642 students during the 2009-10 school year. Seven states offer scholarship tax credit programs.
Arizona: Lexie’s Law
Provide scholarships for foster children and children with special needs to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to corporate donors.
Serves 472 students in 2009-10.
Arizona: Individual School Tuition Organization Tax Credit
Provide scholarships for children to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to individual donors.
Serves 28,933 students in 2009-10.
Arizona: Corporate School Tuition Organization Tax Credit
Provide scholarships for low and lower-middle-income children to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to corporate donors.
Serves 2,596 students in 2009-10.
Florida: Florida Scholarship Tax Credit Program
Provide scholarships for low-income children to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to corporate donors.
Serves 26,987 students in 2009-10.
Georgia: Georgia Scholarship Tax Credit Program
Provide scholarships for children to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to individual and corporate donors.
Serves 1,900 students in 2009-10.
Indiana: Corporate and Individual Scholarship Tax Credit Program
Program will be available in 2010-11
Iowa: Individual School Tuition Organization Tax Credit
Provide scholarships for low and lower-middle income children to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to individual donors.
Serves 9,624 students in 2009-10.
Pennsylvania: Educational Improvement Tax Credit
Provide scholarships for low and lower-middle income children to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to corporate donors.
Serves 44,839 students in 2009-10.*
Rhode Island: Rhode Island Corporate Scholarship Tax Credit
Provide scholarships for low and lower-middle income children to attend private schools.
Tax credits provided to corporate donors.
Serves 291 students in 2009-10.*
Charter School Programs in the United States
Over 1.6 million children attend charter schools in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Charter school laws vary widely from state-to-state. For information on the number of students attending charter schools in a particular state, please select that state from our school choice map.
For rankings and more in-depth analysis of state charter school laws, please visit www.charterschoolresearch.com or www.publiccharters.org/charterlawrankings.
* 2008-09 school year numbers; latest available