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Number of Days in School Year by State
Number of Days in School Year by State: compare 51 US states on 4 metrics.
Minimum Required Days per School Year
17 values across 53 entries
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51 states
 Alabama | 180 days | 1,080 hours | Ala. Code § 16-13-231 |
 Alaska | 180 days | Grades K-3: 740 hours, Grades 4-12: 900 hours | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 14.03.030 |
 Arizona | 180 days | Grades 1-3: 712 hours, Grades 4-8: 890 hours+1 | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-901, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-341.01 |
 Arkansas | Set by Standards for Accreditation | 1,068 hours | Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-108, Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-106 |
 California | 180 days | Kindergarten: 36,000 minutes, Grades 1-3: 50,400 minutes+2 | Cal. Educ. Code § 46200, Cal. Educ. Code § 46201+1 |
 Colorado | 160 days | Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours, Full-day Kindergarten: 900 hours+2 | Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22-32-109 |
 Connecticut | 180 days | Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours, Full-day K-12: 900 hours | Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-16 |
 Delaware | Not specified | Grades K-11: 1,060 hours, Grade 12: 1,032 hours | Del. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 1049 |
 District of Columbia | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | D.C. Code Ann. § 38-2901 |
 Florida | 180 days | Grades K-3: 720 hours, Grades 4-12: 900 hours | Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1011.61, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1001.42 |
 Georgia | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | Ga. Code Ann. § 20-2-168, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 160-5-1-.02 |
 Hawaii | 180 days | Grade 1-12: 1,080 hours | Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 302A-251, 2022-23 School Year |
 Idaho | Varies by district | Kindergarten: 450 hours, Grades 1-3: 810 hours+3 | Idaho Code Ann. § 33-512 |
 Illinois | 185 days | Not specified in state policy | 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/10-19 |
 Indiana | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | Ind. Code Ann. § 20-30-2-3 |
 Iowa | 180 days | 1,080 hours | Iowa Code Ann. § 279.10 |
 Kansas | 186 days (Grades 1-11), 181 days (Grade 12) | Kindergarten: 465 hours, Grades 1-11: 1,116 hours+1 | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-3115, School Year Requirement |
 Kentucky | 170 days | 1,062 hours | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.070 |
 Louisiana | 177 days | 63,720 minutes | La. Stat. Ann. § 17:154.1, 28 La. Admin. Code Pt CXV, 333 |
 Maine | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 4801 |
 Maryland | 180 days | 1,080 hours, 1,170 hours for public high schools | Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-103, Md. Code Regs. 13A.03.02.12 |
 Massachusetts | 180 days | Kindergarten: 425 hours, Grades 1-5: 900 hours+1 | 603 Mass. Code Regs. 27.03, 603 Mass. Code Regs. 27.04+2 |
 Michigan | 180 days | 1,098 hours | Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 388.1701, Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 380.1284 |
 Minnesota | 165 days (Grades 1-11) | Kindergarten: 425 hours, All-day Kindergarten: 850 hours+2 | Minn. Stat. Ann. § 120A.41 |
 Mississippi | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | Miss. Code. Ann. § 37-13-63 |
 Missouri | No minimum | Kindergarten: 522 hours, Other Grades: 1,044 hours | Mo. Ann. Stat. § 171.031, Mo. Ann. Stat. § 160.041+1 |
 Montana | Varies by district | Half-day Kindergarten: 360 hours, Full-day K-3: 720 hours+1 | Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-301, Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-302+1 |
 Nebraska | Not specified | Kindergarten: 400 hours, Grades 1-8: 1,032 hours+1 | Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 79-211, Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 79-212 |
 Nevada | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 388.090, Nev. Admin. Code 387.120 |
 New Hampshire | 180 days | Kindergarten: 450 hours, Elementary schools: 945 hours+1 | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 189:1, N.H. Code Admin. R. § 18 |
 New Jersey | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:7F-9 |
 New Mexico | Not specified | Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours, Full-day K-6: 990 hours+1 | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-2-8.1 |
 New York | 180 days | Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours, Full-day K-6: 900 hours+1 | N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 175.5 |
 North Carolina | 185 days | 1,025 hours | N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 115C-84.2 |
 North Dakota | Not specified | Half-day Kindergarten: 481.25 hours, Grades K-5: 962.5 hours+1 | N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 15.1-22-02, N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 15.1-06-04 |
 Ohio | Set by local board of education | Kindergarten: 450 hours, Full-day K-6: 910 hours+1 | Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.48 |
 Oklahoma | 180 days | 1,080 hours | Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 1-109, Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 4516 |
 Oregon | Not specified | Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours, Grades K-8: 900 hours+2 | Or. Admin. R. 581-022-2320 |
 Pennsylvania | 180 days | Kindergarten: 450 hours, Grades 1-6: 900 hours+1 | 22 Pa. Code § 11.1, 22 Pa. Code § 11.3+1 |
 Rhode Island | 180 days | 1,080 hours | 200 R.I. Code R. 20-05-1.7, 200 R.I. Code R. 20-05-1.8+2 |
 South Carolina | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-425 |
 South Dakota | Set by local school board | Kindergarten: 437.5 hours, Grades 1-5: 875 hours+1 | S.D. Codified Laws § 13-26-1, S.D. Codified Laws § 13-26-2+2 |
 Tennessee | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3004 |
 Texas | Not specified | 75,600 minutes | Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 25.081 |
 Utah | 180 days | 990 hours | Utah Admin. Code r. R277-419-5, Utah Admin. Code r. R277-419-8 |
 Vermont | 175 days | Not specified in state policy | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 1071 |
 Virginia | 180 days | Kindergarten-12: 990 hours | Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-79.1, Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-98 |
 Washington | 180 half-days (Kindergarten), 180 days (Grades 1-12) | Kindergarten: 450 hours, Grades 1-8: 1,000 hours+1 | Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 28A.150.220 |
 West Virginia | 180 days | Not specified in state policy | W. Va. Code Ann. § 18-5-45 |
 Wisconsin | Not specified | Kindergarten: 437 hours, Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours+1 | Wis. Stat. Ann. § 121.02 |
 Wyoming | 175 days | Kindergarten: 450 hours, Elementary: 900 hours+2 | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-4-301, Wyo. Admin. Code 206.0002.22 §3 |
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- Where does this number of days in school year by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Instructional Time Policies - Education Commission of the States; Minimum amount of instructional time per year and policies on textbooks, by state - National Center for Education Statistics.