EdChoice Vouchers: Students Living in Suburban Districts Part of Largest use Increase in Ohio
SOURCE: https://www.daytondailynews.com/
Suburban Ohio school districts, including Centerville City Schools in the Dayton area, experienced significant rises in students using EdChoice vouchers to attend private schools last year. Despite this increase, public school enrollment in these districts did not decrease.
Key Highlight:
– Despite increased use of EdChoice vouchers in suburban public school districts, overall enrollment in those districts did not decrease.
– The expansion of voucher eligibility under the current state budget allows families earning up to 450% of the poverty line to qualify.
– In Montgomery County, Dayton Public Schools had the highest number of students using vouchers, while Centerville saw a recent increase due to expanded eligibility.
– Centerville administrators are more concerned about state funding for public schools than about enrollment shifts to private schools.
– The increase in vouchers primarily benefited families already enrolled in private education, rather than attracting new students to private schools.
– Across six counties, voucher usage surged, but enrollment at voucher-accepting schools grew modestly, indicating existing students mostly utilized the expanded program.
– Several Butler County districts, including Lakota, Fairfield, and Hamilton, also experienced increased voucher usage, along with Beavercreek and Springboro schools.
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