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School Choice in Kansas

Kansas runs 1 private school choice program, together serving about 2,360 students. None of them reaches a universal tier, so eligibility is limited.

Tax Credit for Low-Income Students Scholarship Program

Tax-Credit Scholarship
Students
2,360
Eligible
31%
Average award
$3,065
Launched
2015

The average award is 22% of what the state spends per pupil in its public schools.

Homeschooling in Kansas

Homeschooling is legal in every state. Kansas recognises one legal route to it, compulsory attendance runs from age 7–18, and notice to the state is required. The Kansas homeschool requirements are set out in full on their own page.

How Kansas compares

Nationally, 36 jurisdictions run 82 private-choice programs serving roughly 2,279,109 students, and 18 have at least one program any student may apply to. The state-by-state guide sets out how the programs differ.

Where this comes from

Program data from EdChoice's School Choice in America dashboard, retrieved 2026-09-16; homeschool requirements from HSLDA. Participation and award figures are the most recent EdChoice publishes and lag the current school year. Educational information, not legal or financial advice — confirm eligibility with the program before you rely on it.

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