Study: Indiana ranked among the best states for homeschooling
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana was ranked among the best states for homeschooling in a recently released study.
According to a study by Homeschool+, Indiana is tied with Idaho for the best state for homeschooling in the United States. Both states scored 83 of a possible 100 points. Qualifiers for the list include restrictiveness of homeschooling options; laws and regulations; students enrolled in homeschool per capita; homeschool-related groups per capita; and access/no access to state sports and extracurriculars.
Indiana ranked second for law and regulations, 19th for students enrolled in homeschool per capita, and ninth for homeschool-related groups per capita, while also allowing accessibility to state sports and extracurriculars, and having no restrictiveness of homeschooling options.
On the other side of the spectrum, New York ranked dead last on the list. New York scored 21, ranking 44th in laws and regulations, 42nd for students enrolled in homeschool per capita, 49th for homeschool-related groups per capita, and not allowing access to state sports and extracurriculars, while also having a high restrictiveness of homeschooling options.