"Additionally, research finds that open enrollment programs don’t cause fluctuations in enrollment. A 2026 Show-Me Institute report finds that cross-district open enrollment in CO, KY, OK TN, and WI did not lead to volatility in public school enrollment. Similarly, launching these programs did not result in mass student migrations from unpopular districts to more popular ones. Moreover, these programs’ launches were not associated with school or district closures, except in Wisconsin’s case, where school closures spiked during the first year of implementation. However, the authors noted that this effect “dissipated quickly and is not replicated in other states.” "