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In the 2013-2014 academic year, there were 98,271 operating public elementary and secondary schools in the United States.[1]

HIGHLIGHTS

  • According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 89,183 of the nation's public schools were considered regular schools. This represented nearly 91 percent of all operating public schools in the nation.

  • Roughly 5.8 percent of the nation's public schools, or 5,698 schools, were classified as alternative schools. There were 2,010 special education schools, representing 2.05 percent of all public schools. Vocational schools accounted for the remaining 1.40 percent of public schools.

  • California was home to 10,276 operating public schools in the 2013-2014 school year, more than any other state. Delaware, meanwhile, was home to 219 operating public schools, fewer than any other state.

    • Below are tables presenting the number of schools by school type in each state. Also listed are the numbers of schools in each state that are classified as charter, magnet, and Title I schools, which are public schools that have been specially targeted to correct achievement gaps. These data are organized by school year.[1] [2]

    2013-2014

    The table below details the number of public schools by type in each of the states in the 2013-2014 school year. Schools are broken down by four general types: regular, special education, vocational, and alternative. In addition, tallies for charter, magnet, and Title I schools are also provided.

    Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type (2013-2014)
    State Total Regular Special education Vocational Alternative Charter Magnet Title I
    Alabama 1,637 1,402 44 72 119 N/A 42 901
    Alaska 507 440 3 3 61 27 18 371
    Arizona 2,252 1,943 21 227 61 600 19 1,656
    Arkansas 1,112 1,073 4 26 9 52 33 1,011
    California 10,276 8,811 151 76 1,238 1,125 546 7,092
    Colorado 1,832 1,728 6 6 92 200 27 657
    Connecticut 1,152 1,042 44 16 50 18 95 573
    Delaware 219 187 19 6 7 21 3 182
    District of Columbia 225 207 5 2 11 109 7 182
    Florida 4,295 3,660 186 51 398 623 495 3,083
    Georgia 2,379 2,246 60 1 72 94 N/A 1,608
    Hawaii 288 286 1 0 1 33 N/A 191
    Idaho 706 633 13 9 51 49 19 565
    Illinois 4,204 3,923 137 0 144 65 105 3,240
    Indiana 1,928 1,865 27 27 9 76 33 1,513
    Iowa 1,382 1,349 7 0 26 3 N/A 879
    Kansas 1,346 1,333 10 1 2 11 33 1,150
    Kentucky 1,565 1,286 5 122 152 N/A 39 1,079
    Louisiana 1,412 1,277 30 8 97 118 78 1,123
    Maine 619 589 3 27 0 5 1 528
    Maryland 1,442 1,324 38 26 54 53 91 795
    Massachusetts 1,865 1,782 22 39 22 81 N/A 1,060
    Michigan 3,538 3,039 183 6 310 370 463 2,337
    Minnesota 2,414 1,645 279 11 479 186 78 884
    Mississippi 1,066 910 4 90 62 0 25 898
    Missouri 2,410 2,179 63 64 104 59 29 1,853
    Montana 824 818 2 0 4 N/A N/A 723
    Nebraska 1,102 1,024 26 0 52 N/A N/A 478
    Nevada 653 604 13 1 35 41 38 328
    New Hampshire 482 482 0 0 0 23 N/A 414
    New Jersey 2,508 2,370 58 57 23 87 N/A 1,657
    New Mexico 880 831 8 1 40 95 2 774
    New York 4,801 4,618 128 25 30 233 103 4,651
    North Carolina 2,588 2,473 26 7 82 128 107 2,155
    North Dakota 512 467 33 12 0 N/A N/A 164
    Ohio 3,656 3,533 50 69 4 390 N/A 2,899
    Oklahoma 1,789 1,781 4 0 4 25 N/A 1,641
    Oregon 1,246 1,206 1 0 39 124 N/A 567
    Pennsylvania 3,068 2,968 5 85 10 181 66 2,303
    Rhode Island 304 286 1 12 5 23 N/A N/A
    South Carolina 1,243 1,172 9 42 20 60 108 1,052
    South Dakota 699 656 9 3 31 N/A N/A 606
    Tennessee 1,855 1,797 16 19 23 72 133 1,511
    Texas 8,748 7,750 21 0 977 658 251 7,066
    Utah 1,006 907 69 4 26 95 22 305
    Vermont 316 300 0 15 1 N/A 2 229
    Virginia 2,166 1,868 53 58 187 6 137 731
    Washington 2,381 1,940 96 20 325 N/A N/A 1,572
    West Virginia 758 695 3 30 30 N/A N/A 333
    Wisconsin 2,249 2,139 11 4 95 242 6 1,535
    Wyoming 366 339 3 0 24 4 N/A 167
    United States totals 98,271 89,183 2,010 1,380 5,698 6,465 3,254 69,372
    Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey, 2013-2014 Version 1a," accessed June 1, 2016

    2012-2013

    The table below details the number of schools by type in each of the states in the 2012-2013 school year. Schools are broken down by four general types: regular, special education, vocational, and alternative. In addition, tallies for charter, magnet, and Title I schools are also provided.

    Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type (2012-2013)
    State Total Regular Special education Vocational Alternative Charter Magnet Title I
    Alabama 1,637 1,402 44 72 119 † 32 906
    Alaska 509 436 3 3 67 27 17 367
    Arizona 2,267 1,955 22 225 65 542 19 1,794
    Arkansas 1,102 1,061 4 26 11 45 38 938
    California 10,315 8,786 149 87 1,293 1,085 421 7,155
    Colorado 1,825 1,725 7 6 87 187 25 658
    Connecticut 1,148 1,035 47 16 50 17 69 572
    Delaware 224 191 21 6 6 22 3 183
    District of Columbia 230 208 7 3 12 102 34 180
    Florida 4,269 3,609 185 51 424 581 494 2,697
    Georgia 2,387 2,253 59 1 74 93 86 1,575
    Hawaii 286 284 1 0 1 32 † 228
    Idaho 719 629 11 10 69 47 19 570
    Illinois 4,266 3,978 140 0 148 58 108 3,330
    Indiana 1,925 1,860 29 27 9 72 32 1,497
    Iowa 1,390 1,354 6 0 30 3 † 960
    Kansas 1,351 1,338 10 1 2 16 33 1,057
    Kentucky 1,568 1,301 6 126 135 † 42 1,116
    Louisiana 1,407 1,218 28 9 152 104 77 1,181
    Maine 617 587 3 27 0 2 1 529
    Maryland 1,449 1,327 39 26 57 52 92 385
    Massachusetts 1,854 1,774 21 39 20 77 — 1,053
    Michigan 3,550 3,057 193 6 294 346 435 2,347
    Minnesota 2,403 1,626 279 11 487 176 82 867
    Mississippi 1,063 908 4 90 61 0 17 721
    Missouri 2,406 2,173 64 64 105 57 29 1,842
    Montana 824 818 2 0 4 † † 708
    Nebraska 1,090 1,011 26 0 53 † † 498
    Nevada 664 599 12 1 52 40 37 171
    New Hampshire 481 481 0 0 0 22 † 419
    New Jersey 2,598 2,360 59 62 117 86 — 1,640
    New Mexico 877 829 8 1 39 94 2 782
    New York 4,822 4,644 123 29 26 211 ‡ 4,429
    North Carolina 2,557 2,444 25 7 81 108 106 2,120
    North Dakota 517 472 33 12 0 † † 275
    Ohio 3,685 3,555 54 70 6 368 † 2,935
    Oklahoma 1,784 1,776 4 0 4 23 † 1,251
    Oregon 1,251 1,211 2 0 38 123 † 574
    Pennsylvania 3,127 3,021 8 87 11 175 46 2,372
    Rhode Island 304 285 2 12 5 18 † 228
    South Carolina 1,239 1,166 10 42 21 55 100 1,054
    South Dakota 697 651 9 3 34 † † 615
    Tennessee 1,817 1,764 16 16 21 51 132 1,504
    Texas 8,731 7,710 22 0 999 628 242 6,970
    Utah 995 897 69 3 26 88 23 297
    Vermont 318 302 0 15 1 † 2 241
    Virginia 2,182 1,874 54 58 196 4 136 740
    Washington 2,370 1,932 98 18 322 † † 1,579
    West Virginia 755 692 3 30 30 † † 338
    Wisconsin 2,238 2,125 10 5 98 238 4 1,519
    Wyoming 364 337 3 0 24 4 † 173
    United States totals 98,454 89,031 2,034 1,403 5,986 6,079 3,151 68,140
    Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type, charter, magnet, Title I, and Title I schoolwide status, and state or jurisdiction: School year 2012–13," published October 2014

    † Not applicable. Some states/jurisdictions do not have charter school authorization and some states/jurisdictions do not designate magnet schools.
    ‡ Reporting standards were not met due to data that were missing for more than 20 percent of schools in the state or jurisdiction.

    2011-2012

    The table below details the number of schools by type in each of the states in the 2011-2012 school year. Schools are broken down by four general types: regular, special education, vocational, and alternative. In addition, tallies for charter, magnet, and Title I schools are also provided.

    Number of operating public elementary and secondary schools, by school type (2011-2012)
    State Total Regular Special education Vocational Alternative Charter Magnet Title I
    Alabama 1,618 1,386 42 72 118 † 32 904
    Alaska 511 440 3 3 65 27 1 370
    Arizona 2,252 1,944 20 221 67 531 19 1,776
    Arkansas 1,108 1,067 4 26 11 41 38 965
    California 10,170 8,631 146 88 1,305 985 281 8565
    Colorado 1,813 1,714 7 5 87 178 24 640
    Connecticut 1,150 1,039 48 16 47 17 69 555
    Delaware 221 188 21 6 6 22 3 184
    District of Columbia 228 206 7 4 11 100 6 176
    Florida 4,212 3,564 183 52 413 519 489 2,903
    Georgia 2,388 2,267 58 1 62 128 21 ‡
    Hawaii 287 284 2 0 1 31 † 219
    Idaho 762 647 15 9 91 45 4 561
    Illinois 4,336 3,994 141 51 150 52 108 3,277
    Indiana 1,933 1,860 34 28 11 65 33 1,484
    Iowa 1,411 1,372 6 0 33 7 † 971
    Kansas 1,359 1,346 10 1 2 17 36 1,143
    Kentucky 1,565 1,257 10 126 172 † 42 1,100
    Louisiana 1,437 1,128 35 8 266 99 84 1,215
    Maine 621 591 3 27 0 † 1 517
    Maryland 1,451 1,331 40 24 56 50 91 369
    Massachusetts 1,835 1,755 22 39 19 72 — 1,010
    Michigan 3,550 3,067 197 9 277 306 436 2,775
    Minnesota 2,392 1,621 276 11 484 174 77 849
    Mississippi 1,069 912 4 90 63 0 19 691
    Missouri 2,408 2,173 64 66 105 61 29 1,825
    Montana 826 820 2 0 4 † † 718
    Nebraska 1,090 1,036 25 0 29 † † 493
    Nevada 649 601 12 1 35 39 37 ‡
    New Hampshire 477 477 0 0 0 15 † 407
    New Jersey 2,596 2,364 69 56 107 86 — 1,491
    New Mexico 866 818 8 1 39 84 2 774
    New York 4,752 4,575 122 29 26 183 ‡ 4,484
    North Carolina 2,577 2,458 30 1 88 100 111 2,077
    North Dakota 513 470 33 10 0 † † 295
    Ohio 3,714 3,579 57 72 6 355 † 2,925
    Oklahoma 1,774 1,766 4 0 4 21 † 1,202
    Oregon 1,261 1,218 2 0 41 115 † 580
    Pennsylvania 3,181 3,074 8 87 12 162 53 2,384
    Rhode Island 308 290 2 11 5 18 † 231
    South Carolina 1,223 1,153 10 39 21 47 137 1,039
    South Dakota 704 654 10 3 37 † † 616
    Tennessee 1,802 1,748 15 17 22 40 132 1,486
    Texas 8,697 7,643 22 0 1,032 581 255 6,867
    Utah 1,020 886 85 5 44 81 24 277
    Vermont 320 304 0 15 1 † † 236
    Virginia 2,170 1,874 54 50 192 4 135 737
    Washington 2,365 1,906 104 17 338 † † 1,848
    West Virginia 759 693 3 30 33 † † 361
    Wisconsin 2,243 2,138 11 7 87 234 4 1,543
    Wyoming 354 334 1 0 19 4 † 161
    United States 98,382 88,663 2,087 1,434 6,144 5,696 2,949 68,276
    Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," SY 2011-12 Provisional Version 1a

    † Not applicable. Some states/jurisdictions do not have charter school authorization and some states/jurisdictions do not designate magnet schools.
    ‡ Reporting standards were not met due to data that were missing for more than 20 percent of schools in the state or jurisdiction.

    See also

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    • Public education in the United States
    • Charter schools
    • Education policy in the United States

    External links

    • National Center for Education Statistics

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey, 2013-2014 Version 1a," accessed June 1, 2016
    2. ↑ United States Department of Education, "Title I - Improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged," accessed May 29, 2015

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