The goal of this brief is to examine the extent to which different school choice policies have been implemented in rural communities, identify the barriers, and provide recommendations for policymakers looking to expand access to school choice in rural communities. The school choice policies discussed in this brief include: (1) Charter schools; (2) Private school choice programs; (3) Open enrollment; (4) Dual enrollment; (5) Homeschooling; and (6) Virtual schooling. The final section of this brief offers a discussion of the main barriers facing policymakers and education officials in implementing school choice policies in rural communities and recommendations for addressing them. Key takeaways are: (1) Rural schools educate nearly 20 percent of all public, preK-12 students nationwide; (2) Only 32 percent of rural families have access to school choice, compared to 41 percent of families overall, and 53 percent of urban families; (3) Transportation, enrollment and funding, and teacher recruitment and retention are challenges that underlie nearly all types of school choice; and (4) Policymakers can support equitable access to school choice in rural communities by addressing underlying challenges, as well as incentivizing collaboration across school types and collecting data to understand trends in school choice by geography. This publication is one of seven in a series of briefs on school choice from the National Comprehensive Center.