In this article, Mr. DeAngelis analyzes the cost-effectiveness of private schools involved in various voucher programs in Wisconsin (including independent and public charter schools) and compares those costs to regular public schools. Through a careful analytic method and with various data points, he concludes that schools participating in voucher programs offer a more cost-effective education than those of traditional public schools.
The author estimates that the savings benefit of school voucher programs to be roughly 30% more than traditional schools.