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Private Voucher Programs

May 28, 1997 1 min read
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Number of Scholarships Awarded
City 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97
Albany, N.Y. 0 25 25 105 90
Atlanta 200 16 0160 128 128
Austin, Tex. 0 46 69 78 83
Battle Creek, Mich. 53 116 180 118 178
Bridgeport, Conn. 0 0 0 125 123
Buffalo, N.Y. 0 0 0 150 400
Dallas 0 0 100 235 335
Denver 0 42 74 78 49
Detroit/Lansing 0 8 3 159 330
Fort Worth, Tex. 0 0 23 36 41
Houston 0 0 91 196 305
Indianapolis 895 1075 984 1013 1014
Jackson, Miss. 0 0 0 155 152
Jersey City, N.J. 0 0 0 42 42
Knoxville, Tenn. 0 0 0 13 18
Little Rock, Ark. 0 17 17 391 387
Los Angeles 0 0 775 775 776
Midland, Tex. 0 8 5 1 4
Milwaukee 2089 2450 2699 4465 4127
Oakland, Calif. 0 0 169 250 250
Oklahoma City 0 0 0 117 106
Orlando, Fla. 0 0 0 196 225
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 100
Phoenix 0 57 60 41 100
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 38
San Antonio 930 950 902 940 955
Seattle 0 0 0 0 6
Washington 0 57 175 180 225
Total 4167 5011 6511 9987 10587

SOURCE: CEO America.

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