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The table below shows the number of schools, districts, students and teachers for each state and Washington, D.C. for the most recent years for which data are available. Click here to read our report on school district and school board member characteristics in 2022. The data in this article comes from original research on public school districts in the country and research from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the U.S. Census Bureau.

General public education statistics by state

State | Schools | Districts | Students | Teachers | Teacher/pupil ratio
Alabama | 1,479 | 138 | 743,012 | 41,977 | 1:17
Alaska | 502 | 53 | 131,587 | 7,459 | 1:17.6
Arizona | 1,590 | 261 | 970,751 | 49,841 | 1:19
Arkansas | 989 | 233 | 474,826 | 36,900 | 1:12.8
California | 9,006 | 977 | 5,496,271 | 319,004 | 1:17.2
Colorado | 1,867 | 178 | 891,084 | 52,611 | 1:16.9
Connecticut | 935 | 169 | 486,990 | 39,049 | 1:12.4
Delaware | 202 | 19 | 123,566 | 8,737 | 1:14.1
District of Columbia | 116 | 1 | 50,971 | 4,100 | 1:12.4
Florida | 4,202 | 69 | 2,838,866 | 163,558 | 1:17.3
Georgia | 2,238 | 180 | 1,735,585 | 115,647 | 1:15
Hawaii | 294 | 1 | 181,088 | 12,220 | 1:4.8
Idaho | 705 | 117 | 289,480 | 16,147 | 1:18
Illinois | 3,977 | 853 | 1,925,415 | 130,467 | 1:14.7
Indiana | 1,769 | 291 | 997,869 | 58,685 | 1:17
Iowa | 1,310 | 328 | 517,444 | 35,535 | 1:14.5
Kansas | 1,305 | 287 | 497,753 | 36,406 | 1:14
Kentucky | 1,473 | 171 | 691,667 | 42,212 | 1:16.3
Louisiana | 1,214 | 72 | 637,434 | 34,642 | 1:18.4
Maine | 569 | 192 | 176,463 | 14,451 | 1:12.2
Maryland | 1,420 | 24 | 909,003 | 61,438 | 1:14.7
Massachusetts | 1,751 | 316 | 896,103 | 70,653 | 1:12.6
Michigan | 2,959 | 539 | 1,300,144 | 73,231 | 1:18
Minnesota | 2,014 | 331 | 821,260 | 48,805 | 1:16.8
Mississippi | 1,013 | 137 | 457,954 | 31,063 | 1:14.7
Missouri | 2,261 | 518 | 884,587 | 66,645 | 1:13.2
Montana | 684 | 302 | 108,894 | 7,866 | 1:13.8
Nebraska | 1,036 | 244 | 328,724 | 23,751 | 1:13.8
Nevada | 668 | 20 | 447,603 | 23,577 | 1:19
New Hampshire | 456 | 162 | 168,631 | 14,009 | 1:12
New Jersey | 2,312 | 546 | 1,321,709 | 109,282 | 1:12
New Mexico | 854 | 129 | 322,989 | 21,681 | 1:14.8
New York | 4,360 | 686 | 2,488,476 | 205,293 | 1:12
North Carolina | 2,475 | 120 | 1,442,736 | 93,665 | 1:15.4
North Dakota | 484 | 179 | 116,639 | 9,385 | 1:12.4
Ohio | 3,136 | 615 | 1,580,547 | 95,198 | 1:16.6
Oklahoma | 1,720 | 512 | 658,323 | 41,323 | 1:15.9
Oregon | 1,246 | 197 | 581,849 | 29,799 | 1:19.5
Pennsylvania | 2,685 | 499 | 1,566,855 | 108,756 | 1:14.4
Rhode Island | 271 | 34 | 131,835 | 9,743 | 1:13.5
South Carolina | 1,167 | 79 | 751,660 | 51,158 | 1:14.6
South Dakota | 714 | 169 | 145,726 | 10,699 | 1:13.6
Tennessee | 1,843 | 141 | 1,001,916 | 64,105 | 1:15.6
Texas | 8,161 | 1,022 | 5,156,972 | 344,362 | 1:14.9
Utah | 945 | 42 | 606,998 | 26,168 | 1:23
Vermont | 293 | 98 | 83,534 | 6,761 | 1:12.3
Virginia | 2,015 | 132 | 1,296,817 | 87,166 | 1:14.8
Washington | 1,305 | 287 | 497,753 | 36,406 | 1:14
West Virginia | 683 | 55 | 263,486 | 18,824 | 1:13.9
Wisconsin | 2,176 | 423 | 846,693 | 59,263 | 1:14.2
Wyoming | 348 | 49 | 94,488 | 7,378 | 1:12.8
United States | 89,197 | 13,197 | 47,139,026 | 3,077,101 | 16
*Per pupil spending data reflects information reported for fiscal year 2020. Data on high school graduation rates are current as of the 2018-19 school year.
Sources:

Analysis of school district and board member characteristics, 2022
U.S. Census Bureau, "U.S. School System Current Spending Per Pupil by Region: Fiscal Year 2020"
National Center for Education Statistics, "Fast Facts: High school graduation rates"

## 2011-2012[edit]

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General public education statistics by state, 2011-2012 school year

State | Schools | Districts | Students | Teachers | Teacher/pupil ratio | Administrator/pupil ratio
Alabama | 1,618 | 170 | 744,621 | 47,723 | 15.6 | 293.5
Alaska | 511 | 54 | 131,167 | 8,088 | 16.2 | 199.1
Arizona | 2,252 | 662 | 1,080,319 | 50,800 | 21.3 | 419.5
Arkansas | 1,108 | 289 | 483,114 | 33,983 | 14.2 | 271.3
California | 10,170 | 1,187 | 6,287,834 | 268,689 | 23.4 | 389.4
Colorado | 1,813 | 259 | 854,265 | 48,078 | 17.8 | 301.9
Connecticut | 1,150 | 200 | 554,437 | 43,805 | 12.7 | 252.1
Delaware | 221 | 44 | 128,946 | 8,587 | 15 | 289.8
District of Columbia | 228 | 56 | 73,911 | 6,278 | 11.8 | 126.5
Florida | 4,212 | 76 | 2,668,156 | 175,006 | 15.2 | 325.8
Georgia | 2,388 | 216 | 1,685,016 | 111,133 | 15.2 | 274.9
Hawaii | 287 | 1 | 182,706 | 11,458 | 15.9 | 315.0
Idaho | 762 | 149 | 279,873 | 15,990 | 17.5 | 422.5
Illinois | 4,336 | 1,075 | 2,083,097 | 131,777 | 15.8 | 283.0
Indiana | 1,933 | 394 | 1,040,765 | 62,339 | 16.7 | 332.9
Iowa | 1,411 | 361 | 495,870 | 34,658 | 14.3 | 277.2
Kansas | 1,359 | 321 | 486,108 | 37,407 | 13 | 259.4
Kentucky | 1,565 | 194 | 681,987 | 41,860 | 16.3 | 215.9
Louisiana | 1,437 | 132 | 703,390 | 48,657 | 14.5 | 244.3
Maine | 621 | 260 | 188,969 | 14,888 | 12.7 | 114.2
Maryland | 1,451 | 25 | 854,086 | 57,589 | 14.8 | 238.8
Massachusetts | 1,835 | 401 | 953,369 | 69,342 | 13.7 | 210.1
Michigan | 3,550 | 869 | 1,573,537 | 86,997 | 18.1 | 336.2
Minnesota | 2,392 | 555 | 839,738 | 52,832 | 15.9 | 396.1
Mississippi | 1,069 | 163 | 490,619 | 32,007 | 15.3 | 251.0
Missouri | 2,408 | 572 | 916,584 | 66,252 | 13.8 | 294.1
Montana | 826 | 500 | 142,349 | 10,153 | 14 | 274.0
Nebraska | 1,090 | 288 | 301,296 | 22,182 | 13.6 | 291.5
Nevada | 649 | 18 | 439,634 | 21,132 | 20.8 | 449.7
New Hampshire | 477 | 281 | 191,900 | 15,049 | 12.8 | 349.6
New Jersey | 2,596 | 700 | 1,356,431 | 109,719 | 12.4 | 288.0
New Mexico | 866 | 135 | 337,225 | 21,957 | 15.4 | 253.4
New York | 4,752 | 923 | 2,704,718 | 209,527 | 12.9 | 293.2
North Carolina | 2,577 | 236 | 1,507,864 | 97,308 | 15.5 | 287.8
North Dakota | 513 | 223 | 97,646 | 8,525 | 11.5 | 216.4
Ohio | 3,714 | 1,079 | 1,740,030 | 107,972 | 16.1 | 328.6
Oklahoma | 1,774 | 575 | 666,120 | 41,349 | 16.1 | 303.6
Oregon | 1,261 | 221 | 568,208 | 26,791 | 21.2 | 364.8
Pennsylvania | 3,181 | 784 | 1,771,395 | 124,646 | 14.2 | 334.6
Rhode Island | 308 | 54 | 142,854 | 11,414 | 12.5 | 316.8
South Carolina | 1,223 | 105 | 727,186 | 46,782 | 15.5 | 281.1
South Dakota | 704 | 171 | 128,016 | 9,247 | 13.8 | 309.8
Tennessee | 1,802 | 140 | 999,693 | 66,382 | 15.1 | 293.2
Texas | 8,697 | 1,262 | 5,000,470 | 324,282 | 15.4 | 232.4
Utah | 1,020 | 126 | 598,832 | 25,970 | 23.1 | 450.2
Vermont | 320 | 369 | 89,908 | 8,364 | 10.7 | 188.3
Virginia | 2,170 | 221 | 1,257,883 | 90,832 | 13.8 | 313.2
Washington | 2,365 | 316 | 1,045,453 | 53,119 | 19.7 | 373.1
West Virginia | 759 | 57 | 282,870 | 20,247 | 14 | 250.5
Wisconsin | 2,243 | 462 | 871,105 | 56,245 | 15.5 | 363.9
Wyoming | 354 | 61 | 90,099 | 7,847 | 11.5 | 248.3
United States | 98,328 | 17,992 | 49,521,669 | 3,103,263 | 16 | 295.2
Source:U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Public Elementary/Secondary Education Survey", 2011-12 v.1a. accessed May 15, 2014

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