Annual Growth Rates Of Milwaukee Vouchers

Annual Growth Rates Of Milwaukee Voucher Program Participation

97-98	1501	-7%
98-99	5740	282%
99-00	7596	32%
00-01	9104	20%
2001-2002	10391	14%
2002-2003	11209	8%
2003-2004	12788	14%
2004-2005	14427	13%
2005-2006	15091	5%
2006-2007	17275	14%

Average Annual Growth Rate In Milwaukee Vouchers From 1999-2000 to 2006-2007: 15%

This is 30 times the growth rate of Milwaukee's population from 2000 to 2006.

Assuming A Continued 15% Annual Growth Rate:

2007-2008 -- 19,866
2008-2009 -- 22,846
2009-2010 -- 26,273
2010-2011 -- 30,214
2011-2012 -- 34,746
2012-2013 -- 39,958
2013-2014 -- 45,952
2014-2015 -- 52,845
2015-2016 -- 60,771
2016-2017 -- 69,887
2017-2018 -- 80,370
2018-2019 -- 92,426
2019-2020 -- 106,289


If the number of students using vouchers continues to increase at the same rate as it has in the past 8 school years, then in 5 years the number of students using vouchers to attend a private school in Milwaukee will have doubled to nearly 35,000 students.