Overall Effects Counts for Studies of Private School Choice Programs
of the modern school choice movement, believed that giving parents the ability to choose their child’ s school would force the education system to improve through competition. West Virginia is now bringing that vision to life.
It might sound ambitious, but West Virginia moving to the top of the pack in education is within reach. With more than 10,000 families already participating in Hope, more charter schools opening their doors and a flourishing microschool ecosystem, West Virginia is on track to be a national leader in school choice innovation.
This transformation isn’ t just statistical, it’ s deeply personal. It’ s about the family who found a school that finally sees their child for who they are. It’ s about the student who now feels safe enough to learn. It’ s about the parent who no longer has to choose between paying bills and providing a quality education.
School choice isn’ t just about options. It’ s about opportunity. It’ s about acknowledging one-size-fits-all doesn ' t work for kids, and West Virginia’ s future depends on unleashing the potential of every child, no matter their ZIP code. West Virginia’ s educational journey is far from over, but for the first time in decades, it’ s moving in the right direction.
* Editor’ s Note: Unless otherwise noted, all statistics referenced are national; West Virginia enrollment figures are the only exception. •
Overall Effects Counts for Studies of Private School Choice Programs
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Outcome
Program Participant Test Scores
Educational Attainment
Parent Satisfaction
Public School Students’ Academics
Civic Values and Practices
Racial / Ethnic Integration *
Number of Studies
Positive Effects
No Visible Effects
Negative Effects
22 13 59 % 5 23 % 4 18 %
8 6 75 % 2 25 % 0 0 %
33 31 91 % 1 3 % 2 6 %
30 27 90 % 1 3 % 2 7 %
11 6 55 % 5 45 % 0 0 %
8 7 88 % 1 13 % 0 0 %
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Fiscal Effects 83 77 87 % 5 6 % 7 8 %
School Safety
8 8 100 % 0 0 % 0 0 %
Total 203 175 83 % 20 20 % 15 7 %
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