Voucher

Racine Parental Choice Program

  • Enacted:
    2011
  • Launched:
    2011
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Program Stats

  • 66%

    Students Eligible
  • 66%

    Funded Eligibility
  • 4,170 

    Participating Students (2025-26)
  • $11,271

    Average Account Value (2025-26)
  • 74%

    Public School Funding
  • 38

    Schools

Program Summary

Racine families that earn up to 300% of the FPL are eligible for this program. For married families, $7,000 is subtracted from this limit when determining income eligibility. Students must have satisfied one of the following conditions to participate: 1) be enrolled in a public school or homeschool in the previous year, 2) not have been enrolled in school in the previous year, 3) be enrolled in a private school under the voucher program in the previous year, 4) be entering kindergarten, 1st grade or 9th grade, or 5) have attended school in a different state in the previous year. An applicant with a sibling already in the private school of choice will receive preference if the program is oversubscribed and an enrollment lottery is needed. Participants wishing to renew their voucher for another school year may do so even if their household income has increased beyond the income threshold. The state legislature increased voucher amounts in 2023.  

Funding Mechanism: Money within the annual education budget is set aside for the program.  

Universal Eligibility:
Universal Usage:
Universal Funding:
Truly Universal:

(Last updated December 16, 2025)

Use of Funds

Qualifying expenses include tuition and fees. 

(Last updated December 16, 2025)

Program Guidelines

View program requirements for parentsschools, and scholarship granting organizations by clicking on each hyperlink.

(Last updated December 16, 2025)

Governing Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 118.60 

Governing Regulations 

Wis. Administrative Code Chapter PI 48 

(Last updated July 12, 2024)