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Homeschool Laws by State
Homeschool Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.
Compulsory Attendance
13 values across 49 entries
Data
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50 states
 Alabama | Ages 7-16 | 180 days |
 Alaska | Ages 7-16 | — |
 Arizona | Ages 6-16 | — |
 Arkansas | Ages 6-16 | — |
 California | — | variable |
 Colorado | Ages 7-16 | 172 days, minimum 4 hours each |
 Connecticut | Ages 7-17 | 180 days |
 Delaware | Ages 5-16 | — |
 Florida | Ages 6-16 | — |
 Georgia | Ages 6-16 | 180 days, minimum 4.5 hours each |
 Hawaii | Ages 6-18 | none, but hours must be tracked |
 Idaho | Ages 7-16 | — |
 Illinois | Ages 6-17 | — |
 Indiana | Age 7 until graduation | 180 days |
 Iowa | Ages 6-16 | 148 days, minimum 37 per quarter |
 Kansas | Ages 7-18 | 186 days, 6 hours each |
 Kentucky | Ages 6-18 | 185 days |
 Louisiana | Ages 6-18 | 180 days |
 Maine | Ages 6-17 | 175 days |
 Maryland | Ages 5-16 | — |
 Massachusetts | Ages 6-16 | — |
 Michigan | Ages 6-18 | — |
 Minnesota | Ages 7-17 | — |
 Mississippi | Ages 6-17 | 180 days |
 Missouri | Ages 7-17 | 1000 hours |
 Montana | Ages 7-16 | 360 k, 720 g1-3, 1080 g4-12 |
 Nebraska | Ages 6-16 | 1032 elem, 1080 secondary |
 Nevada | Ages 7-18 | — |
 New Hampshire | Ages 6-18 | — |
 New Jersey | Ages 6-16 | — |
 New Mexico | Ages 5-18 | 180 days, total of 990 hours k-6, 1080 hours 7-12 |
 New York | Ages 6-16 | 180 days, total of 900 hours 1-6, 990 hours 7-12 |
 North Carolina | Ages 7-16 | 9 months |
 North Dakota | Ages 7-16 | 175 days, minimum 4 hours each |
 Ohio | Ages 6-18 | 900 hours |
 Oklahoma | Ages 5-18 | 180 days (recommended) |
 Oregon | Ages 6-18 | — |
 Pennsylvania | Ages 8-17 | 180 days, total of 900 hours k-6, 990 hours 7-12 |
 Rhode Island | Ages 6-18 | 180 days, minimum 5.5 hours each |
 South Carolina | Ages 5-17 | 180 days, minimum 4.5 hours each |
 South Dakota | Up to 18 | 437 hours k, 875 hours 1-5, 962 hours 6-12 |
 Tennessee | Ages 6-17 | 180 days, minimum 4 hours each |
 Texas | Ages 6-18 | — |
 Utah | Ages 6-18 | — |
 Vermont | Ages 6-16 | — |
 Virginia | Ages 5-18 | 180 days |
 Washington | Ages 8-18 | 180 days, total 1000 hours |
 West Virginia | Ages 6-16 | Equal to county requirements |
 Wisconsin | Ages 6-18 | 875 hours |
 Wyoming | Ages 7-16 | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this homeschool laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State Homeschooling Laws - Homeschool; Homeschool Laws in Your State - HSLDA.