Education policy in the U.S.

Public education in the U.S.

School choice in the U.S.

Charter schools in the U.S.

Higher education in the U.S.

Glossary of education terms

Education statistics

School choice is a term that refers to programs offering alternatives to assigned local public school options. Public school choice options include open enrollment policies,magnet schools, andcharter schools. Other options includeschool vouchers, scholarship tax credits, and education savings accounts (ESAs).^[1][2]

Please click on a state or a link below to learn more aboutschool choice in your state.

Status of private school choice policy in the U.S.

The following map shows which states had universal, restricted, or no private school choice programs by trifecta status as of December 2024.

• 11 states had universal private school choice programs.
• 21 states had limited private school choice programs.
• 18 states had no private school choice programs.

Republican trifectas

• Eight state haduniversal school choice programs.
• 11 states hadrestricted school choice programs.
• Four states had no school choice programs.

Democratic trifectas

• No states haduniversal school choice programs.
• Three states hadrestricted school choice programs.
• 12 states had no school choice programs.

Divided governments

• Three states haduniversal school choice programs.
• Six states hadrestricted school choice programs.
• Three states had no school choice programs.

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