34% of Hope Scholarship Parents Wanted 'Religious-Based Education'
The annual report shows 1,600 students took the scholarship, with $45 million going to private schools and $5 million to microschools.
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Hope Scholarship enrollment spiked last year; It's just the start of what's to come
On Oct 26, 2026, West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack released a report on the Hope Scholarship usage during the 2026-2026 school year. The program had more than 14,000 students and cost more than $68 million. The program is expected to grow in the coming year.
REPORT: Over $4 million of Hope Scholarship paid to out-of-state schools, supplemental programs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Data from West Virginia's school voucher program shows that over $4 million was paid to out-of-state schools and supplemental programs. According to the Hope Scholarship's 2025-2026 annual report, $45,513,562.04 was paid to non-public schools, with $42,888,087.85, or 94%, paid to schools in the state of West Virginia. The remaining $2,625,474.19, or [...]
Hope Scholarship report released for 2025-2026 school year; program cost $68M
Kanawha County leads the state in the amount of students participating in the Hope Scholarship during the 2025-26 school year, according to an annual report released Monday by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office.
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