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Education Commission of the States • 700 Broadway, Suite 810 • Denver, CO 80203-3442 • 303.299.3600 • Fax: 303.296.8332 • www.ecs.org
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Virtual High Schools: Does the State Limit Enrollment in Online Courses Based on Available Funding?
Most states have a limited budget for their virtual high school program. As such, students enrollment is often limited based on available funds.
Why does it matter?
Policymakers need to balance quality and access.
Limits allow policymakers to oversee the enrollment of non-public school students who could potentially add to overall the costs of the program.
Highlights:
Nine states limit enrollment based on available funding.
Fifteen states don’t limit enrollment.
Two states leave the determination up to the local school district.
Information was not available to answer this question in three states. Methodology: This information was collected from state statutes, rules and regulations, and state education agencies, and will be updated as new policies and programs are enacted. Sources for all data points are available through this link. Last updated: December 3, 2007 Research conducted by Melodye Bush and Michael Colasanti. Please contact Melodye Bush (303.299.3631 or mbush@ecs.org) with comments or questions about this database. |
| Alabama |
Yes |
| Alaska |
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| American Samoa |
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| Arizona |
No |
| Arkansas |
Yes |
| California |
No |
| Colorado |
No |
| Connecticut |
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| Delaware |
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| District of Columbia |
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| Florida |
No |
| Georgia |
No |
| Guam |
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| Hawaii |
No |
| Idaho |
No |
| Illinois |
No |
| Indiana |
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| Iowa |
Enrollment is determined by the local school district. |
| Kansas |
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| Kentucky |
No |
| Louisiana |
Yes, Louisiana Virtual High School uses a three-phase registration system that initially caps course registrations from any single school. |
| Maine |
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| Maryland |
No |
| Massachusetts |
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| Michigan |
Yes, schools can either buy a "seat" in courses or ask parents to purchase a course for a student. |
| Minnesota |
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| Mississippi |
No |
| Missouri |
Yes. Student assumes the responsibility for cost if additional courses are desired. |
| Montana |
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| Nebraska |
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| Nevada |
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| New Hampshire |
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| New Jersey |
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| New Mexico |
Yes, New Mexico gives priority to students in need because of geographic location, lack of qualified teachers and/or access to core course instruction. |
| New York |
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| North Carolina |
No information available |
| North Dakota |
No information available |
| Ohio |
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| Oklahoma |
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| Oregon |
Enrollment guidelines are determined by the local district |
| Pennsylvania |
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| Puerto Rico |
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| Rhode Island |
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| South Carolina |
Yes |
| South Dakota |
No information available |
| Tennessee |
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| Texas |
No |
| Utah |
Yes, enrollment is on a first-come first-served basis. |
| Vermont |
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| Virgin Islands |
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| Virginia |
No |
| Washington |
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| West Virginia |
Yes |
| Wisconsin |
No |
| Wyoming |
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