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Ohio-Provided Scholarships (Vouchers) Frequently Asked Questions

Vouchers: Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. In fact, the number of students attending Beavercreek City Schools continues to increase. Since FY22, when only 46 students participated in the Ed Choice Expansion Scholarship program, Beavercreek City Schools has increased by 330 students.

  • Yes. The most significant increase has been from the Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion. The chart below shows the data for Beavercreek City Schools paid participants (participants who applied and received a scholarship payment). In 2022 BCS had a total of 46 students as paid participants in Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion; 41 were low-income. In 2023 BCS had a total of 79 students as paid participants in Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion; 44 were low-income. In 2024 BCS had a total of 679 students as paid participants in Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion; 82 were low-income. In 2025 BCS has a total of 781 students as paid participants in Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion; 69 are low-income.

    Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion Data

  • Beavercreek has seen a dramatic increase in Ed Choice Scholarship participants. Other Ohio-provided scholarships have remained relatively stable in Beavercreek.

    Beavercreek City Schools Paid Participants in Ohio-provided Scholarship

  • No. The increase in the number of students participating in Ed Choice Expansion Scholarships can be seen across the state. The chart below shows Ohio-provided scholarship participant information for the state.

    ODEW Scholarship Participant Information

  • An Ed Choice Expansion Scholarship provides funding to K-12 students based on household income level. The scholarship pays up to $6166 for grades K-8 and $8408 for grades 9-12.  An appropriation in the state budget finances the program.

    Ed Choice Expansion

  • The FY25 State Share amount is calculated to be $126 per student, which is 1.55% of the state’s calculated Base Cost to educate a Beavercreek student, but because Ohio mandates that all districts must receive at least a state minimum share index of 10%, Beavercreek receives $812 per student. The calculated local share is $7994 per student.

  • The statewide average calculated FY25 Base Cost for a student is $8,242. For Beavercreek, this number is $8,120 per student. Using Ohio’s Fair Funding Model, Beavercreek City Schools’ local capacity is calculated at $7,994, and the calculated State Share is $126. The state mandates that all districts receive at least a state minimum share index of 10%, so Beavercreek City Schools receives $812 per student. It is possible that Ohio would be able to provide additional funding to districts across the state, which might benefit Beavercreek City Schools, but there is not a 1-for-1 correlation to the amount of state funding that Beavercreek receives and the number of Ohio-provided scholarships.

  • Ohio provides scholarships (also known as vouchers) for students to attend private schools or service providers parents choose to best meet their child’s educational needs. Student eligibility varies by scholarship. Find more information about a student's eligibility for Ohio's scholarships on the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce Website.

    • Autism Scholarship: Available since 2003, provides the parents of students with autism the opportunity to choose a nonpublic school and/or credentialed service providers to implement the child’s individualized education plan (IEP). The scholarship pays up to $32,445. An appropriation in the state budget finances the program.

    • Cleveland Scholarship: Available since 1996, provides students who reside in the Cleveland Municipal School District the opportunity to attend a chartered nonpublic school. The scholarship pays up to $6166 for grades K-8 and $8408 for grades 9-12. An appropriation in the state budget finances the program. 

    • EdChoice Scholarship: Available since 2005 and expanded in 2013, provides students from designated public schools the opportunity to attend participating chartered nonpublic schools. The program expansion (EdChoice Expansion) provides scholarships to K-12 students based on household income level. The scholarship pays up to $6166 for grades K-8 and $8408 for grades 9-12.  An appropriation in the state budget finances the program.

    • Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship: Available since 2012, provides scholarships to students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from their district of residence. The amount of each scholarship will be based on the disability identified on the student’s IEP and range from $9,585 to $32,455. An appropriation in the state budget finances the program.